Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest | Kejriwal is being held by the ED until March 28

One day after Arvind Kejriwal’s detention, the Delhi Chief Minister was brought before a special court by the Enforcement Department (ED), which revealed to them that he is the mastermind and principal conspirator behind the Delhi Excise policy scandal. “Kejriwal was involved in the conspiracy of formulation of the excise policy 2021-22 to favour certain persons and involved in the demanding of kickbacks from liquor businessmen in exchange of favours granting in the said policy,” the agency stated in its remand papers.

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AAP workers during a protest against BJP on Delhi CM Kejriwal’s arrest near BJP Officeo in New Delhi on March 22. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sent to ED custody till March 28 by court

The BJP stated that Mr. Kejriwal should resign as chief minister, while the opposition parties called the arrest “vendetta politics.” The Delhi High Court has received a PIL requesting Mr. Kejriwal’s dismissal from his position. One day after his apprehension in the money laundering case related to excise policies, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was placed under the custody of the Enforcement Directorate by a court until March 28. At the Rouse Avenue court, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja announced that Mr. Kejriwal will appear in court on March 28 at 2:00 p.m.

Kejriwal used his position as chief minister to help the AAP: ED launder money from a liquor "scam."

The Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, “took advantage” of his position to help the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a “major beneficiary” of the money earned by crimes related to the alleged liquor scam case, launder money, the Enforcement Department said on Friday.

In order to get Arvind Kejriwal’s detention, the federal agency told a special PMLA court that he was the mastermind and main conspirator of the Delhi Excise fraud, working with ministers of the Delhi government, AAP leaders, and other individuals.

“Arvind Kejriwal was involved in the conspiracy to formulate the excise policy 2021–22 to favor certain persons and involved in the demanding of kickbacks from liquor businessmen in exchange of favors,” the remand papers stated.
giving in the aforementioned policy. Under the anti-money laundering law, the 55-year-old former IRS officer and campaigner was taken into custody by the ED on Thursday from his official apartment in Delhi’s Civil Lines neighborhood.

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Prashant Bhushan says there’s “no evidence” against CM

According to Prashant Bhushan, the chief minister was the target of “no documentary evidence” in the ED.

“It is remarkable that the Enforcement Department (ED) has detained a chief minister in the run-up to the elections following the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct. Furthermore, the ED is relying on the statement of an approver who was a company officer in lieu of documentary proof to prove the minister’s involvement in corruption. The business that provided electoral bonds to the BJP, which is in charge of the ED,” Bhushan stated, declining to mention names.

Kapil Mishra of the Delhi BJP stated, “Today is a happy day for the people of Delhi.” Today is Justice Day. It means liberation from the domination of a “corrupt and dishonest” government. 

Yogendra Yadav comes out in support of Kejriwal

Yogendra Yadav, a political activist and the founder of Swaraj India, was expelled from the AAP in 2015 after its disciplinary committee deemed his arrest of Mr. Kejriwal to be “unjust.”

“I’m in shock. What in the name of democracy is happening in this nation? Before the game, new election commissioners, or ECs, are appointed, and this changes the referee. The opponent’s financial accounts are being frozen by you. In situations dating back 30 years, notices have been given. Conduct a thorough inquiry. The prime minister or anyone else should be punished if the court finds them guilty, he stated.

“Making arrests by hook or by crook before an election is like murder of democracy,” Mr. Yadav declared. “What has been done to Arvind Kejriwal is unjust. People will undoubtedly teach them a lesson. He stated.

The BJP-led national government has come under fire from opposition parties including the Congress, the RJD, and the TMC over the detention of the AAP leader.

AAP won’t celebrate Holi, to gherao PM’s residence: Gopal Rai

Gopal Rai, the head of the AAP, stated that on March 23, ministers from Delhi, AAP MLAs, and council members will promise to protect the nation at Shaheedi Park. “This year, the Holi program will not take place; instead, we will inform the public about the state of the nation.”

All Assembly seats will burn Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigies on March 24. We won’t be holding any events on March 25, Holi, and on March 26, we’ll gherao the prime minister’s mansion, according to Rai.

He stated that following talks with the members of the INDIA group, a coordinated campaign against the arrest of the AAP national convenor will be unveiled shortly.

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