Arvind Kejriwal News Highlights: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann To Meet His Delhi Counterpart In Tihar Jail Tomorrow
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Arvind Kejriwal News Highlights: The Delhi High Court will announce its verdict on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is scheduled to deliver the order at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. In addition to contesting his arrest, the Delhi CM has also contested his remand in the Enforcement Directorate’s custody. Following his remand, Kejriwal was later placed in judicial custody and is presently lodged in Tihar jail. The AAP national convener has raised concerns about the “timing” of his arrest by the agency, stating that it violates the basic structure of the Constitution, including principles of democracy, free and fair elections, and a level playing field.
Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi has asserted that if Arvind Kejriwal opts to join the BJP, he will be released from jail within a day. Atishi, who is currently in Assam for a three-day visit to campaign for AAP candidates in the Dibrugarh and Sonitpur Lok Sabha seats, also criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
“If Arvind Kejriwal joins the BJP like Himanta Biswa Sarma, he would be freed from jail within a day. But Kejriwal is a fighter. He will not surrender before BJP’s pressure tactics and will continue to serve the people of Delhi, Punjab, and Assam irrespective of whether he is in jail,” the AAP leader said.
Kejriwal's was apprehended by the central probe agency on March 21 following the high court's rejection of his plea for protection against coercive measures, sparking strong criticism from the opposition. On April 1, he was remanded to jail for a two-week period after spending 11 days in ED custody.
The liquor policy was initially introduced to overhaul the liquor industry in Delhi but was later annulled after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered an investigation into suspected irregularities associated with the policy. The ED suspects that the policy facilitated significant profit margins, with alleged bribe money being used to finance AAP's election campaigns.
Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet his Delhi counterpart in Tihar Jail tomorrow
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Wednesday: Aam Aadmi Party.
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh is also likely to meet the Delhi chief minister, PTI reported.
Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: Delhi CM's wife, secretary meet him in Tihar jail
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his wife Sunita Kejriwal and personal secretary Bibhav Kumar inside Tihar Jail on Tuesday, with sources saying it was the AAP convener's first in-person meeting with them since he was sent in Enforcement Directorate remand on April 1. According to the jail manual, an inmate can meet physically or through video conference visitors twice a week. He has to give the names of such visitors prior to the meeting.His wife Sunita Kejriwal and his personal secretary Bibhav Kumar met him at 'mulakat jangla' of Tihar jail on Tuesday afternoon. The jail administration allowed them to meet for half an hour, said a source.The 'mulakat jangla' is an iron mesh which separates the inmate from the visitor in a room inside the jail. A visitor and an inmate can talk to each other by sitting on either sides of the mesh. (PTI)
Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: 'Arvind Kejriwal should resign on moral grounds,' BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj says
BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj says, "...With today's judgment, Delhi High Court has made it clear that Arvind Kejriwal had a very important role in the liquor scam...The court saw all the facts...The High Court has also made it clear that his arrest is not illegal at all. I think Arvind Kejriwal should resign on moral grounds." (ANI)
Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: 'Same thing has been done in Punjab regarding excise,' Punjab LoP on liquor policy case
On Delhi HC dismisses CM Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by ED in Excise Policy money laundering case, Punjab Congress MLA and LoP Partap Singh Bajwa says, "...People in India have faith in the courts and if the court has said something then we should believe it. When Arvind Kejriwal came (into politics) he said we should not be afraid of agencies like ED, CBI and IT and we should put forth our point...I want to say that the same thing has been done in Punjab regarding excise..." (ANI)
Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: 'We will go to Supreme Court', AAP says after HC order
"We do not agree with the court's decision today. We will go to the Supreme Court against it..." AAP says after HC held Arvind Kejriwal as legal.
#WATCH | After Delhi HC dismisses CM Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by ED in the Excise Policy money laundering case, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj says, "We do not agree with the court's decision today. We will go to the Supreme Court against it..." pic.twitter.com/c2MfPqu2x9
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2024
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