Arvind Kejriwal arrest: The ED has taken the Delhi Chief Minister to its office.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on Thursday night after a 12-member team of the Enforcement Directorate reached his official residence with a search warrant in the Delhi liquor policy case.
This is the first time a sitting chief minister has been arrested in the history of Independent India. Two leaders of Mr Kejriwal’s party AAP — Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh — have already been arrested by the probe agency in the case. The chief minister was summoned nine times by the probe agency but repeatedly refused to appear before it, calling the summons illegal.
After his arrest, the AAP said Mr Kejriwal will continue as the chief minister and discharge his duties from jail. “Arvind Kejriwal is and will remain the Chief Minister of Delhi… there are no two ways about it,” said AAP leader Atishi. The party has announced nationwide protests against the arrest.
Here are the LIVE updates on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest:
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Arvind Kejriwal Held In ED Lockup, Couldn’t Sleep Last Night
Delhi chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being held in one of the two lockups at the Enforcement Directorate headquarters in Delhi. Officials said that the leader was unable to sleep properly at night and woke up early today. He ate breakfast and took his medicines.
ITO Metro Station Shut Ahead Of AAP’s Protest In Delhi
The ITO Metro station of the Delhi Metro will remain closed from 8 am to 6 pm today
Doctors Arrive To Conduct Medical Examination Of Arvind Kejriwal
A team of doctors have arrived at the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi to conduct the medical examination of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. Security has been stepped up around the ED office as well as the AAP and BJP headquarters in the national capital.
AAP Mumbai Alleges Cops Punched Workers During Protest Against Avrind Kejriwal’s Arrest
The Aam Aadmi Party in Mumbai accuses police of “high-handedness” while protesting the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. AAP’s Maharashtra president Preeti Sharma Menon said their workers were shoved, beaten and punched and women workers were detained in the night.
“Unbelievable police brutality today. @AAPMumbai was dragged, beaten, punched while protesting against the unlawful arrest of Arvind Kejriwal by Modi’s ED,” Menon tweeted.
“Karma Catches Up”: Pranab Mukherjee’s Daughter On Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
He & Anna Hazare gang were responsible for making most irresponsible, baseless & wild allegations against Congress including Sheila Dikshit ji saying he had ‘trunk loads’ of evidence against her. No one has seen the ‘trunk’ so far. Karma catches up! #KejriwalArrestedhttps://t.co/9W1sbFlEDo
– Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) March 21, 2024
“Unconstitutional’, ‘Witch-Hunt’: INDIA Bloc Slams Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest has firmly brought together the INDIA bloc, which has been making headlines recently more for its differences than its unity. Minutes after the arrest, posts from key leaders across the Opposition flooded social media, criticising the Centre and the BJP in no uncertain terms. That the BJP is running scared ahead of the Lok Sabha election was the primary thought. Many declared that the people will respond to this with their votes. Roads To AAP HQ In Delhi Blocked, Entry Of Vehicles Banned
Roads leading to AAP’s headquarters in Delhi’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg have been blocked. Entry of any vehicles have been prohibited.
“Unlawful Arrest”: KTR Hits Out At BJP Over Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
Strongly condemn the unlawful arrest of Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal Ji
The ED and the CBI have become the chief instruments of repression in the hands of BJP. Political opponents are targeted on unsubstantiated grounds & political vendetta is their sole purpose
– KTR (@KTRBRS) March 21, 2024
Rahul Gandhi To Meet Arvind Kejriwal’s Family To Offer Legal Aid: Report
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet Arvind Kejriwal’s family today and assure them of his support following the Delhi Chief Minister’s arrest on Thursday. The Congress leader has talked to the family over pone last night.“Attempt To Murder Democracy”: AAP On Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
“This is an attempt to murder democracy. Neither CBI nor ED has received even a single penny in the 2 year investigation. Yet just before the elections, the CM is arrested. Because the Prime Minister knows that if there is any leader who can challenge him then it is Arvind Kejriwal. If you want to fight, then come forward and fight. Stop fighting by hiding behind ED. Our fight will continue from the streets to the Parliament. We have filed an application in the Supreme Court, the hearing is tomorrow morning. We hope that the Supreme Court will work to save democracy.”
ये लोकतंत्र की हत्या करने का प्रयास हुआ है।
2 साल की जाँच में एक पैसा भी, ना CBI को मिला है, ना ED को मिला है। फिर भी चुनाव से ठीक पहले, CM @ArvindKejriwal को गिरफ़्तार कर लिया जाता है।
क्योंकि प्रधानमंत्री @NarendraModi जी को पता है कि कोई नेता है जो उन्हें Challenge कर सकता… pic.twitter.com/VHBM5ehgQR
– AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 21, 2024
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