Arvind Kejriwal arrest Live Updates: The Enforcement Directorate has left the CM residence with Arvind Kejriwal to the ED office. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Highlights: Hours after a 12-member Enforcement Directorate (ED) team landed at the Delhi Chief Minister’s Civil Lines house, he was arrested and taken to the central agency’s office. The ED had questioned Kejriwal in connection with its probe into the excise policy case. Earlier in the day, the Delhi HC had refused to grant Kejriwal protection from coercive action in the case.
Meanwhile, the Delhi CM has moved the Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing challenging the Delhi HC order. The top court is expected to hear the matter on Friday morning. The division bench of the Delhi HC had heard Kejriwal’s application for interim relief, challenging the summons issued to him in the excise policy case by the ED and the validity of certain provisions of the PMLA. The HC had noted: “At this stage we are not inclined to pass such an order”.
Section 144 has been imposed outside the Delhi CM’s residence as AAP leaders and followers gather to show support. Security was beefed up Thursday evening with the deployment of RAF and CRPF units along with Delhi Police personnel. Barricades were put up on the lane leading to Kejriwal’s official residence and additional police personnel deployed there, officials said. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case.
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How Kejriwal’s absence could be felt in Delhi’s governance
From helming Cabinet meetings to giving direction to the AAP’s vision of governance for the Capital, Arvind Kejriwal has been at the core of both the administration in Delhi as well as the party’s expansion across the country for the last decade.
During his nine years as CM, he pitched several important schemes of the AAP government — power and water subsidies, free travel for women in the city’s public buses, and the education and health models. He headed the Delhi Jal Board as its chairperson for a significant duration between 2015 and 2020, and gradually distanced himself from any official portfolio for most of the AAP’s second term in power.
Kejriwal, instead, had entrusted significant departments such as power, water and the Public Works Department to Satyendar Jain before the reins of more than a dozen government departments like education were handed over to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
While Jain was arrested in 2022, Sisodia was sent behind bars in the liquor policy case last year. Read Full Report
Kejriwal arrest: 95% of ED cases since BJP came to power in 2014 against Opposition leaders
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in the Delhi liquor policy case fits into a larger pattern of Opposition parties coming under the organisation’s net under the BJP-led NDA rule since 2014.
A report carried by The Indian Express in September 2022 — based on a study of court records, agency statements and reports of politicians booked, arrested, raided or questioned by the ED — pointed to how, since 2014, when the Narendra Modi-led BJP first came to power, there had been a four-fold jump in ED cases against politicians in comparison to the UPA regime earlier.
The investigation showed that 121 prominent politicians had come under ED probe between 2014 and 2022, of whom 115 were Opposition leaders who had been booked, raided, questioned or arrested — 95% of the cases.
This was in sharp contrast to the agency’s casebook under the UPA regime (2004 to 2014) – when 26 political leaders in all were probed by the agency. Of these, 14 were Opposition leader, or more than half (54%). Read Full Report
In case of no relief in Supreme Court for Kejriwal, streets the next recourse for AAP
A long fight that will be played out on the roads of Delhi, and across the country, is what the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has promised in the wake of the arrest of its convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Glimpses of what could follow could be seen outside his house Thursday evening as MLAs, workers and volunteers started to gather as soon as news broke of an ED team reaching the CM’s home.
AAP’s Delhi unit chief Gopal Rai said the arrest showed the BJP was scared, and asked people to gather at the AAP office at 10 am on Friday. “BJP is scared of losing the polls. It will come down from the 400 seats, that it is hoping to get, to 40 in the Lok Sabha polls… Narendra Modi has started the fight and we will finish it… everyone should be prepared to protest tomorrow,” Rai said, inviting anyone who is against “dictatorship” to participate in the demonstration.
AAP sources said plans to mobilise people were being chalked out late into the night. They expressed confidence that the people of Delhi “will be out on the roads” to protest the “illegal arrest” of their “beloved” CM. Read Full Report
What Kejriwal arrest means for Opposition in Delhi, heading into Lok Sabha polls
What happens after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is as likely to have an impact on the results of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it is on the contours of the capital’s administration and governance going forward, sources across the BJP, Congress as well as AAP said.While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress – the chief protagonists of the INDIA bloc in Delhi – believe that Kejriwal’s arrest will act as a shot in the arm for its political prospects in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP, according to insiders, has its sights set on the city’s possible “transformation into a world class capital territory”.
“The AAP has been fighting against the BJP for the sake of the Constitution of this country so far and will continue to do so… we hope the Supreme Court will protect the democracy of the country,” AAP Minister Atishi said.
Throwing his weight behind his party’s ally, Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely, who led a Congress delegation to Kejriwal’s residence, said, “Timing of the elections shows the BJP is afraid of our alliance. Democracy is in danger. This happens in Pakistan, not in India.” Read Full Report
Kejriwal's arrest marks end of drama that has been going on for over a year: BJP
Amid the Aam Aadmi Party’s calls for a nation-wide protest against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, the BJP said that the party was insulting the Constitution by saying that Kejriwal will run the government from jail and demanded that he resign.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said that Kejriwal’s arrest had brought satisfaction to the people of Delhi.
“The liquor scam started in Delhi from 2021, and revelations have been made one after the other since on how money was laundered with brokers and liquor contractors... Today, Kejriwal’s arrest marks the end of a drama that has been going on for over a year,” he said.
BJP leaders also sought the resignation of the Chief Minister and said that it was not constitutionally possible for the government to run from jail. Read Full Story
India under undeclared Emergency: Raghav Chadha
India is under an undeclared Emergency. Our democracy stands critically endangered today. Arvind Kejriwal is the second democratically elected opposition CM to be arrested ahead of the upcoming elections. What are we heading towards?
India has never seen such blatant misuse of agencies. This is an act of cowardice, and a vicious plot to silence the strongest opposition voice: Raghav Chadha wrote on X (Formally Twitter).
Scared of Arvind Kejriwal, BJP has decided to end democracy: Gopal Rai
The fact that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the ED to arrest the current chief minister shows how the democracy is in danger. BJP has decided to end democracy. The investigation has been going on for the last 2 years and they (ED-CBI) have not found a single penny from his house. This clearly shows BJP is scared of Arvind Kejriwal.
AAP will hold a protest from tomorrow... the protest will start at 10 am. It's an open protest. Anyone who is against this dictatorship is invited to participate in the protest, says Gopal Rai
Protests against Kejriwal's arrest to continue tomorrow, says Atishi
AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi said that they will end the protest for the night and resume it at the AAP office tomorrow. "We will continue our protest. Arvind kejriwal ji ki jo sangharsh ko aage badhayenge," she said.
BJP scared of INDIA bloc ahead of elections: Congress
The Congress's Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely said that CM Arvind Kejriwal's shows that the BJP is scared of the INDIA bloc ahead of the elections. "The democracy is in danger. This happens in Pakistan not in India," he said.
The Enforcement Directorate has left the CM residence with Arvind Kejriwal to the ED office
The Enforcement Directorate has left the CM residence with Arvind Kejriwal to the ED office. A 12-member team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines this evening. The ED team reached his residence and began questioning after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
A decision on whether a bench is going to be constituted for urgent hearing is expected soon: Vice Chairperson DDC Delhi Jasmine Shah
"AAP legal team filed the petition in SC for an urgent hearing tonight to quash the arrest by ED of CM @ArvindKejriwal at 8:57 pm - almost two hours back," said Vice Chariperson DDC Jasmine Shah in a post on social media site X today.
"AAP legal team is in constant touch with Puneet Sehgal, Registrar of SC who handles the listing for CJI. A decision on whether a bench is going to be constituted or not for urgent hearing is expected soon," Shah said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED today after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
Kejriwal should resign immediately: Delhi BJP chief after CM's arrest by ED
The BJP demanded Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's immediate resignation after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
"Today every citizen of Delhi is satisfied that the chief minister, implicated in allegations of corruption, has finally been arrested," Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva told reporters.
"The arrest of Arvind Kejriwal is the defeat of corruption. Kejriwal should resign immediately," he said.
Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from any coercive action by the agency.
Agency officials said the 55-year-old AAP national convenor would be produced before a court here on Friday and the ED would seek his custody for interrogation in the case. (PTI)
These arrests will only cement people’s desire to defeat BJP: CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury
"It’s the second sitting CM of the INDIA bloc to be arrested. These arrests will only cement people’s desire to defeat BJP, defend democracy and Indian Constitution," wrote Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury in a post on the social media site X after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arresed by ED today in the excise policy case.
Kejriwal's arrest showcases depth to which BJP will stoop for power: Sharad Pawar
Opposition stalwart Sharad Pawar on Thursday strongly condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said it showcased the depth to which the Bharatiya Janata Party will stoop for power.
Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the evening, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from any coercive action by the agency.
The Aam Aadmi Party chief was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
"The arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal showcases the depth to which BJP will stoop for power. 'INDIA' stands united against this unconstitutional action against Arvind Kejriwal," Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said in a post on X.
Now the arrest of the elected Chief Ministers has also become a common thing: Rahul Gandhi
"While capturing all the institutions including the media, breaking up the parties, extorting money from companies, freezing the account of the main opposition party was not enough for the 'devilish power', now the arrest of the elected Chief Ministers has also become a common thing," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a post on social media X after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED today in the excise policy case.
The relentless persecution of opposition leaders by the BJP Govt smacks of a desperate witch-hunt: Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin
"Ahead of #Elections2024, driven by fear of a decade of failures and the imminent defeat, the Fascist BJP Govt sinks to despicable depths by arresting Hon'ble Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal,following the unjust targeting of brother @HemantSorenJMM," wrote Tamil Nadu CM and DMK leader M K Stalin in a social media post on X today following Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's arrest today.
"The relentless persecution of opposition leaders by the BJP Govt smacks of a desperate witch-hunt. This tyranny ignites public fury, unmasking BJP's true colours. But their futile arrests only fuel our resolve, fortifying the INDIA alliance's march to victory," Stalin wrote.
Scenes from outside Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence following his arrest
Our legal team is heading to the residence of the Registar of the Supreme Court, to ask for an urgent hearing: Delhi minister Atishi
"Our legal team is heading to the residence of the Registar of the Supreme Court, to ask for an urgent hearing," said Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED today. The ED team reached his residence and began questioning after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
Kejriwal's lawyers will demand an immediate hearing.
Congress delegation including leaders from Delhi and AICC to reach Delhi CM’s residence shortly
Congress delegation including leaders from Delhi and AICC is set to reach Delhi CM’s residence shortly. Delhi CM arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED in excise policy case today. "Just got a call from Lovely ji, Congress delegation including leaders from Delhi and AICC is reaching CM’s residence shortly," said AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj in a post on social media site X today.
'Targeting Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal in this manner due to elections is completely wrong and unconstitutional. Lowering the level of politics in this manner suits neither the Prime Minister nor his government,' said Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi earlier after Delhi CM's arrest.
Protestors being detained at Delhi CM's residence
Protestors are currently being detained at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED today. Paramilitary forces have been brought in and DCP (North) Manoj Meena has arrived at the spot. "We are clearing the road which has been blocked by protestors...it is causing a traffic logjam," he said.
Paramilitary forces brought in as protests continue at Delhi CM's residence
Paramilitary forces have been brought in as protests continue at Delhi CM's residence after he was arrested by ED today. Security was beefed up since evening around Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines Thursday evening with the deployment of RAF and CRPF units along with Delhi Police personnel as Enforcement Directorate officials reached there in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
Arvind Kejriwal will not resign: Delhi minister Atishi
"Arvind Kejriwal was Delhi CM, is Delhi CM and will always be Delhi CM. He will not resign," said Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in excise policy case by ED today.
#Watch | AAP supporters have blocked the road behind Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence
AAP supporters have blocked the road behind Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence.Traffic has been lined up on both sides of the road. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the excise policy case today.
Asked for an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court tonight itself: Delhi Minister Atishi after CM Kejriwal's arrest
Right before his arrest, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court seeking an urgent hearing challenging the Delhi HC order. The top court is expected to hear the matter on Friday morning. However, Delhi Minister Atishi has now said that an urgent hearing has been requested "tonight itself."
Earlier in the day, a division bench of the Delhi HC heard CM Arvind Kejriwal’s application for interim relief for ‘no coercive steps’ against him, challenging the summons issued to him in the excise policy case by the ED and the validity of certain provisions of the PMLA. The HC noted: “At this stage we are not inclined to pass such an order”.
We have asked for an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court tonight itself: Atishi
"We have moved the Supreme Court for quashing the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by ED. We have asked for an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court tonight itself," wrote Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi in a post on social media X after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in excise policy case today.
Such a shameful scene is being seen for the first time in the independent history of India: Priyanka Gandhi on Arvind Kejriwal arrest
"Targeting Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal in this manner due to elections is completely wrong and unconstitutional. Lowering the level of politics in this manner suits neither the Prime Minister nor his government," said Priyanka Gandhi after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED in the excise policy case today.
"The bank accounts of the country's largest opposition party Congress have been frozen, all the political parties and their leaders are under pressure day and night from ED, CBI, IT. One Chief Minister has been put in jail, now the other Chief Minister is also in jail. Preparations are being made to take it. Such a shameful scene is being seen for the first time in the independent history of India," said Priyanka Gandhi.
#Watch | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED today
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED in the excise policy case today.
If he is arrested, he will govern from jail and that stance has not changed: Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
“There is no plan to change the Delhi Chief Minister or the party chief. We have said before that if he is arrested, he will govern from jail and that stance has not changed,” said Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj after elhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED in the excise policy case today.
This comes after an ED team reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines today after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED in the excise policy case today. This comes after an ED team reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines today after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case
Heavy security deployed outside Kejriwal's residence with people sloganeering against BJP govt
Heavy security has been deployed outside Kejriwal's residence with people sloganeering against BJP govt. Section 144 has been imposed outside Delhi CM’s residence as AAP leaders and followers have gathered outside the residence to show support. This comes after an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
Section 144 imposed near Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence
As a 12-member team of the ED continues questioning Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, section 144 has been imposed near his residence in Civil Lines.
This comes after AAP leaders and large groups of AAP supporters began gathering near his residence. The ED team began questioning the CM after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
People of Delhi love Arvind Kejriwal and they'll respond to the BJP: Delhi Minister Imran Hussain
"It's a conspiracy to stop the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. People of Delhi love Arvind Kejriwal and they'll respond to the BJP," said Delhi Minister Imran Hussain as an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case.
Delhi CM moves SC against Delhi HC order; AAP seeks an urgent hearing on the matter
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has moved Supreme Court against Delhi High Court order denying him protection from coercive action. AAP has written an email to the Supreme Court Registry seeking an urgent hearing. This comes after an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case.
What was the hurry to raid, to arrest, to search: Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi
"The matter is going on in the court, 22 April has been decided as the next date. What was the hurry to raid, to arrest, to search?" said Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi after an Enforcement Directorate team reached Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence for questioning. This comes after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
"The way police have been deployed here is condemnable... We have no contact with Arvind Kejriwal. Further intentions will soon become clear," said Oberoi.
Without waiting for the decision of the court, ED has arrived to arrest Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi minister and AAP leader
"Without waiting for the decision of the court, ED has arrived to arrest Arvind Kejriwal," said Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi today after an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines. This comes after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
"We cannot go inside because heavy security is deployed. If a popular CM is arrested this way, his supporters from all over Delhi will come here. Without waiting for the decision of the court, ED has arrived to arrest Arvind Kejriwal. This is a conspiracy to arrest Arvind Kejriwal," Atishi said.
'A big conspiracy is going on to arrest Arvind Kejriwal,' says AAP leader Raghav Chaddha
"Just before the Lok Sabha elections, a big conspiracy is going on to arrest Arvind Kejriwal ji," said AP RS MP Raghav Chadha over ED action.
This comes after an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
"The wonderful works done in Delhi and Punjab are being discussed all over the world today. You can arrest Kejriwal but not Kejriwal's thinking," wrote Chadha in a post on the social media site X.
Security stepped up around CM Kejriwal's residence after ED team reaches there
Security was beefed up around Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines Thursday evening with the deployment of RAF and CRPF units along with Delhi Police personnel as Enforcement Directorate officials reached there in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
Barricades were put up on the lane leading to his official residence in Civil Lines in north Delhi and additional police personnel deployed there, officials said.
Officers of the rank of assistant commissioner of police have also been deployed near the chief minister's residence, they said.
According to ED officials, the agency team went to Kejriwal's residence to serve him a summons, hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. (PTI)
AAP workers stage protest outside the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
AAP workers are staging a protest outside the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today.
Kejriwal moves SC against HC order denying him protection from coercive action
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the high court's order denying him protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, as reported by PTI.
The move came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him any interim protection.
A high court bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain listed the AAP leader's application seeking protection for further consideration on April 22, when his main petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate's summons is fixed for hearing. (PTI)
Scenes from outside Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines
There are clear signs that a raid is underway at the residence and he(Kejriwal) might be arrested : AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
Here's what AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said at Kejriwal's residence:
"We are not able to contact the CM or his secretary. We are assuming the ED team has confiscated their phones."
"There are clear signs that a raid is underway at the residence and he might be arrested."
He hit out at the ruling BJP and said: "It is a very wrong precedent that the ruling party is setting of arresting their opponents and singularly contesting elections. This is not what happens in a democracy."
The BJP's political team (ED) cannot arrest Kejriwal's ideology: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
"The BJP's political team (ED) cannot arrest Kejriwal's ideology...because only AAP can stop BJP. Ideology can never be suppressed, said Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann after an ED team has reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines. This comes after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case earlier today. Kejriwal was summoned for the ninth time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection to the excise policy case.
Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj arrives at the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
AAP leaders congregate at the Delhi CM‘s house after ED team reaches Arvind Kejriwal's house
AAP leaders are congregating at the CM‘s house in Civil Lines. “We believe they will take him away soon. They do not want to allow any sort of protests to break out,” said a senior AAP leader. Another senior AAP leader said that they were apprehending this would happen today. "They (the ED) did not want us to be able to reach the Supreme Court after the HC’s decision not to allow interim relief to the CM from any coercive action," said a senior AAP leader
A team of ED has reached at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in North Delhi's Civil Lines. This comes after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case today.
ED team reaches Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in North Delhi's Civil Lines
A team of ED has reached at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in North Delhi's Civil Lines. This comes after Delhi HC refused to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case today. After hearing CM Arvind Kejriwal’s application for interim relief for ‘no coercive steps’ against him by the ED in the excise policy case, a division bench of the Delhi HC said, “At this stage we are not inclined to pass such an order”. The application for interim relief seeking no coercive action was filed in Kejriwal’s writ petition challenging the summons issued to him in the excise policy case by the ED and the validity of certain provisions of the PMLA.
Delhi cop manhandled by family of man accused of molestation
A policeman was allegedly manhandled when he went to detain a man in connection with a molestation complaint in the Budh Nagar area here, officials said on Thursday.
A purported video of the incident that has surfaced online showed the accused's family members manhandling a policeman.
The incident took place when the cop went to accused Kapil's house to detain him on Wednesday night following a molestation complaint against him, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Manoj Kumar Meena said.
Kapil had allegedly thrown a water-filled balloon at a woman on Wednesday evening. When she objected, he misbehaved with her after which she approached the police, Meena said.
When the policeman reached the spot to apprehend the accused, his family members confronted him, the DCP said. (PTI)
Despite ED's efforts, Delhi HC has not dismissed the case which is a big victory: Atishi
Asked if AAP will go to SC, Atishi said, "We will explore all legal options but this is a big victory. Despite ED's efforts, the HC has not dismissed the case."
Delhi Water Minister and AAP leader Atishi was responding to Delhi HC refusal to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case. Atishi said that Delhi HC has issued notice to ED on the matter of the interim relief and posted the matter for April 22.
Asked why AAP is calling the denial of interim relief in the plea against coercive action, Atishi said, "Every person who is opposed to Modiji is vulnerable to arrest. This will continue to be the case till Arvind Kejriwal speaks out against Moji ji. They will try to get him arrested using ED, CBI or Delhi Police."
BJP is trying to send Arvind Kejriwal to jail through the ED: Atishi
Delhi Water Minister and AAP leader Atishi responded on Delhi HC refusal to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case. Atishi said that Delhi HC has issued notice to ED on the matter of the interim relief and posted the matter for April 22.
"I again tell the BJP that if you fight AAP, do it openly in a political contest. Campaign against us and defeat us in elections. Don't hide behind the ED and don't try to contest elections in this manner. Today, BJP is trying to send Arvind Kejriwal to jail through the ED," Atishi said.
She also added that AAP is the only party which is standing tall against BJP despite cases, raids, summons and arrests. "They say in their press release that the scam is worth Rs 100 crore. I ask BJP, if we had done this, would we not have given Rs 50 crore to you in electoral bonds. If you look at the Electoral Bonds list, there are many who have managed to get rid of ED after giving funding through electoral bonds," Atishi said.
Till now, after a 2-year long investigation, ED has not recovered any money from AAP leaders: Atishi
Delhi Water Minister and AAP leader Atishi responded on Delhi HC refusal to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case. Atishi said that Delhi HC has issued notice to ED on the matter of the interim relief and posted the matter for April 22.
"I want to ask the ED, which has become a political tool of the BJP government today, please tell us how much money you found in relation to the same case in which you are sending summons upon summons. How much money has been recovered? Till now, after a 2-year long investigation, ED has not recovered any money from AAP leaders. This is also the reason why AAP leaders have the gumption to fight the ED," Atishi said.
Delhi HC issued notice to ED on the matter of the interim relief and posted the matter for April 22: Atishi on Arvind Kejriwal's plea
Delhi Water Minister and AAP leader Atishi responded on Delhi HC refusal to grant CM Arvind Kejriwal protection from coercive action in excise policy case. "Arvind Kejriwal went to Delhi high court against the ED summons. Court asked ED for the basis on which he is being summoned and told ED to present documents to support its case. The judge saw the papers present by ED and did not dismiss the interim relief application by Delhi CM. They issued notice to ED on the matter of the interim relief and posted the matter for April 22," Atishi said.
Plea in HC against Delhi govt policy to utilise consolidated fund to pay salaries of imams, muezzins
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the city government on a plea challenging the policy to utilise its consolidated fund to release salaries or honorarium to imams and muezzins of mosques under Delhi Waqf Board and others.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora issued notice to the Delhi government, its various departments including finance, planning, and revenue, and Delhi Waqf Board on the petition.
The court granted four weeks to them to file their replies and listed the matter for further hearing on July 22.
Petitioner Rukmani Singh said the Constitution provides that the state shall be secular and therefore, cannot favour any particular religion. (PTI)
Coal scam: Ex-minister Dilip Ray seeks stay on conviction to contest upcoming LS, Odisha elections
Former Union minister Dilip Ray, who was sentenced to three-year jail term in a coal scam case pertaining to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand block in 1999, Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to grant a stay on his conviction as he wishes to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha assembly elections.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the CBI and asked it to file a status report on the application of 71-year-old Ray, a Minister of State (coal) in the erstwhile Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
The high court listed the matter for further hearing on April 5.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Ray, submitted that the politician wishes to contest the upcoming elections and so was seeking a stay on his conviction.
The application said by virtue of Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, Ray stands disqualified from contesting the forthcoming national or Odisha state assembly elections or getting nominated to the Rajya Sabha, which irreparably and irreversibly causes grave prejudice to him, especially considering his age. (PTI)
Delhi News Live Updates: The petition is not maintainable that was our main ground: Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju
Delhi HC refuses to grant any interim protection from coercive action to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and said at this stage "we are not inclined to grant an interim relief." Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju says, "The petition is not maintainable that was our main ground. And according to us, it's not maintainable, it's a desperate attempt for him to file the petition. Delhi HC stated that we are not inclined to grant an interim relief..."
Excise policy case: Delhi HC turns down Delhi CM Kejriwal's application for interim relief from ED
After hearing CM Arvind Kejriwal’s application for interim relief for “no coercive steps” against him by the ED in the excise policy case, a division bench of the Delhi HC said, “At this stage we are not inclined to pass such an order”. The application for interim relief seeking no coercive action was filed in Kejriwal’s writ petition challenging the summons issued to him in the excise policy case by the ED and the validity of certain provisions of the PMLA.
Delhi News Live Updates: Several issues in Noida unresolved for long: Samajwadi Party candidate
In the BJP bastion of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate Rahul Awana says he is raising issues related to farmers and homebuyers across Noida and Greater Noida to connect with the voters of the constituency.
Awana says these issues have remained unresolved for long under the BJP rule.
'I belong to a family of farmers. There are several issues related to farmers in Gautam Buddh Nagar which have not been resolved in a long time. They are not getting land or compensation due to them. The youngsters are roaming around jobless. Noida's flat-buyers are helpless in front of arbitrariness of the builders,' Awana told PTI.
'Overall, there is a bad situation in the district because of Dr Mahesh Sharma (sitting BJP MP). Our national president (Akhilesh Yadav) has shown confidence in me and I am confident of fulfilling it. I will work to find solution to all the problems in my district,' the 39-year-old Awana said.
The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday changed its candidate in Gautam Buddh Nagar and announced Awana's name as its new contender in a constituency known to be a BJP stronghold. (PTI)
Faridabad-based resident called for questioning in connection with two SUVs having the same registration numbers at Lutyens
A Faridabad-based resident has been called in for questioning at the Tughlak Road PS in connection with his two SUVs with the same registration number parked at Lutyens Delhi. An FIR was lodged after a PSO of a Minister made a PCR call in this regard.
Delhi News Live Updates: JNU students’ union polls tomorrow; women’s safety, scholarship stipend hike top presidential debate
Women safety on campus, opening new hostels, turning the health centre to a hospital, increasing the stipend amounts and improving opportunities for Bahujan community student – these were some of the promises made by the candidates at the presidential debate for Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNSU) polls, ahead of the March 22 students union polls.
The candidates on Wednesday night were seen debating on a range of social and political issues in the country as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) gears up for the elections, which is being held after a gap of four years. JNU has seen its presidential nominees arguing over who stood with the university through the pandemic. The results will be announced on March 24.
Like in 2019, this year too, the Left students’ outfits have formed an alliance of the AISA, SFI, DSF, and AISF for the students’ union elections to take on the right wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Read more
Delhi News Live Updates: 'Kavitha conspired with Kejriwal, high profile arrests likely: What CBI told court on excise policy case
On a day the Central Bureau of Investigation told a Delhi court that “some high-profile persons” may be arrested in the Delhi excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate alleged — for the first time — that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was a conspirator in the case.
“ED investigation revealed that Ms K Kavitha along with others conspired with the top leaders of AAP including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia for getting favours in the Delhi excise policy formulation and implementation. In exchange of these favours, she was involved in paying Rs 100 crore to the leaders of AAP,” alleged the ED spokesperson on Monday. “By the acts of corruption and conspiracy in the formulation and implementation of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, a continuous stream of illegal funds in the form of kickback from the wholesalers was generated for AAP.”
Ajmeera, who comes from an Adivasi Banjara (ST) background, hails from Telangana’s Warangal district. He studied at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Read more
Delhi News Live Updates: 'Kejriwal is behaving like a coward', says BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva
BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva remarked that Arvind Kejriwal is behaving like a coward after the Delhi Chief Minister approached High Court over ED summons. "Yesterday, the court also suggested him (Arvind Kejriwal) to appear before the investigative agency. How will the court work if every accused starts behaving like him? He is behaving like a coward."
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