Delhi Liquor Scam / CM Kejriwal in ED custody, preparations for nationwide movement, know 10 things related to his arrest
Delhi Liquor Scam: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by ED in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court against the arrest. Kejriwal's petition was not heard in the court on Thursday. According to sources, no special bench was constituted to hear Kejriwal's petition on Thursday night. According to a court official, Kejriwal's lawyers are likely to present his petition before the Supreme Court at around 10.30 am today for an urgent hearing. After the arrest of Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party said that it will continue its fight against BJP.
Important information related to liquor scam- Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED team after two hours of questioning. Kejriwal was arrested from his residence itself. Actually, Delhi High Court had refused to grant interim relief to Kejriwal.
- The biggest arrest in the Delhi Sharba scam and alleged money laundering case is that of Arvind Kejriwal. Let us inform that before this, BRS leader K Kavita, former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh have been arrested.
- After the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party leaders have called for a nationwide movement. Aam Aadmi Party leader Gopal Rai has asked the Indi alliance to also join this movement. Let us tell you that Arvind Kejriwal had said in this regard that the people of Delhi are watching and they will not remain silent.
- Let us tell you that when the ED team was conducting a search operation at the residence of Arvind Kejriwal. During this time, many Aam Aadmi Party ministers Saurabh Bhardwaj, Atishi, Delhi Mayor Shaili Oberoi and Delhi Speaker Ram Niwas Goyal were present outside Kejriwal's house along with party workers.
- On Kejriwal's arrest, Rajya Sabha MP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Mahua Manjhi said that wherever there is no BJP government, such incidents are being seen. Elections are about to be held, the Model Code of Conduct is in place but the way things are going, first in Jharkhand and then in Delhi, this is not a preparation for democracy but autocracy."
- Some time ago, Delhi Assembly Speaker Ramniwas Goyal had said that even if Kejriwal is arrested, he will remain the Chief Minister.
- The investigating agency has seized Arvind Kejriwal's phone and other electronic devices.
- The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to Kejriwal from any coercive action by the agency.
- Kejriwal's arrest comes weeks before the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections starting on April 19. Voting will be held on May 25 in the sixth phase on all seven seats in Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are in alliance in Delhi. In such a situation, Aam Aadmi Party is going to contest elections on 4 seats of Delhi.