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Arvind Kejriwal, currently serving as Delhi Chief Minister, has change into the first sitting Chief Minister to be arrested. His arrest is linked to the alleged Delhi liquor protection scam. No topic this, he has firmly denied any wrongdoing.
Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal has been remanded to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody for seven days, unless March 28. The repeat became as soon as issued slack Friday (Mar 22) by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court docket, shortly after the CM withdrew his Supreme Court docket plea grand his arrest in the alleged liquor protection scam case.
The central agency had requested custody of Kejriwal for 10 days, citing the necessity to complete its investigation and confront him with other arrested individuals in the case.
What are the agency’s accusations in opposition to Kejriwal?
In the end of Friday’s listening to, the ED called Arvind Kejriwal as the “kingpin” and “key conspirator” in the alleged scam.
Additionally, the agency referred to him as the “intermediary” between the ‘south group’ and other accused, alongside side ragged Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who became as soon as arrested final 12 months.
The agency claimed that the total proceeds of the scam exceeded ₹600 crore ($73mn), alongside side ₹100 crore ($12mn) allegedly paid by the ‘south group’, which reportedly involves Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Okay Kavitha, arrested final week.
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Kejriwal’s response and allegations
Following his arrest, Kejriwal expressed his dedication to the nation to journalists, while his companion, Sunita Kejriwal, posted an enchantment on social media, stating that his life is devoted to the nation.
आपके 3 बार चुने हुए मुख्यमंत्री को मोदीजी ने सत्ता के अहंकार में गिरफ़्तार करवाया।सबको crush करने में लगे हैं। यह दिल्ली के लोगो के साथ धोखा है।आपके मुख्यमंत्री हमेशा आपके साथ खड़े रहें हैं।अंदर रहें या बाहर, उनका जीवन देश को समर्पित है।जनता जनार्दन है सब जानती है।जय हिन्द🙏
— Sunita Kejriwal (@KejriwalSunita) March 22, 2024
The Enforcement Directorate accused Kejriwal of being straight tantalizing about imposing the protection and receiving kickbacks in alternate for favors. The agency additionally claimed that ₹forty five crore ($5.5mn) of the kickbacks had been veteran to fund the AAP’s elections in Goa and Punjab in 2022. The AAP’s victory over the Congress in Punjab allowed it to build its first remark government start air of Delhi.
Earlier, Kejriwal’s apt crew withdrew his Supreme Court docket plea grand his arrest, after the tip court rejected a identical plea by Okay Kavitha. This selection became as soon as made as the court’s response to Kavitha’s petition suggested that Kejriwal’s plea would now no longer be winning.
Kejriwal’s apt crew acknowledged that there could be never any reason he can’t proceed as Delhi Chief Minister since he has now no longer been convicted, handiest accused. Kejriwal’s arrest in connection with the Delhi liquor protection scam case has sparked nationwide protests, with the AAP insisting that he’s going to proceed to feature as the pinnacle of government.
(With inputs from agencies)
