Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE: AAP to stage nationwide protest; RaGa to satisfy his household to supply authorized help

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE Updates: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, National Spokesperson NCP – SCP Clyde Crasto mentioned, “…All this can be a systematic plan…This is shameful and deadly for democracy as a result of an try is being made to suppress the voice of a frontrunner who’s talking in opposition to the BJP…Why are you (BJP) concentrating on solely the INDIA alliance?…We will struggle…”

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE Updates: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday condemned the recent arrest of Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and acknowledged the INDIA alliance will not be the one who will get scared, including that the INDIA alliance are those who struggle and win. “The means Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested at the moment clearly reveals that the BJP is totally scared and needs to struggle elections with the assistance of presidency investigation businesses and different constitutional establishments. We, the individuals of the INDIA Alliance, stand firmly with the Delhi authorities. We will not be those who get scared, we’re those who struggle and win,” he mentioned in a submit on X.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has reached out to Arvind Kejriwal’s household and warranted them of his and the grand old get together’s help following the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest of the Delhi Chief Minister on Thursday, as per get together sources.

Rahul Gandhi will attempt to meet both Kejriwal or his household on Friday to supply additional authorized help, added the supply.

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE Updates: Following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal within the Delhi excise coverage case, Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday accused Kejriwal and the Anna Hazare group of creating ‘irresponsible, baseless allegations in opposition to then Delhi Chief Minister and Congress chief Sheila Dikshit.

“He & Anna Hazare gang had been liable for making most irresponsible, baseless & wild allegations in opposition to Congress together with Sheila Dikshit ji saying he had ‘trunk masses’ of proof in opposition to her. No one has seen the ‘trunk’ thus far. Karma catches up!” she mentioned in a submit on X.

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE Updates: AAP chief Gopal Rai introduced nationwide protests to be held at the moment in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on allegations of corruption linked to town’s liquor coverage. “…The BJP despatched businesses and received Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested…This is the homicide of democracy. Tomorrow at 10 am we are going to maintain a protest in opposition to the BJP get together over the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED,” Delhi Minister and AAP chief Rai mentioned

When requested whether or not Opposition events will be a part of the protest, he added, “Tomorrow is an open protest. whoever is in opposition to the dictatorship all are welcome to hitch.”

AAP’s Delhi unit convener Gopal Rai gave a name for a nationwide protest in opposition to the BJP following Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.

Rai mentioned Kejriwal’s arrest is the “homicide of democracy” and an “announcement of dictatorship”.

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE Updates: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal delivered to ED workplace in central Delhi after his arrest by the company. (PTI)

Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan denounced the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that it was a deliberate transfer geared toward quelling dissenting voices, notably because the electoral course of beneficial properties momentum.

“Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is very objectionable. The transfer is a part of a deliberate try and silence opposition voices at a time when the electoral course of beneficial properties momentum. This demonstrates the cowardice of those that worry the democratic course of,” Vijayan mentioned

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva mentioned Arvind Kejriwal has been repeatedly making excuses within the liquor coverage rip-off since 2020-21 “and the type of political theatrics he was doing has been put to an finish at the moment”.

“Today, lastly, the reality triumphed and I imagine that the conspiracy hatched by Arvind Kejriwal and his authorities to push the youth into alcoholism was sure to consequence on this. The reality needed to prevail and Arvind Kejriwal needed to be punished for his sins,” Sachdeva mentioned.

“The arbitrary arrest of one more CM by ED reeks of political vendetta & rising authoritarianism. This cowardly act has uncovered fears of the ruling get together now resorting to determined measures by manipulating elections even earlier than they’re held. History has proven that tyranny by no means prevails within the face of unified resistance. We is not going to be intimidated,” tweets PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti.

“Finally the individuals of Delhi will do away with a corrupt Chief Minister. I had mentioned this six years in the past that Arvind Kejriwal would find yourself in Tihar jail resulting from his corruption. Today lastly he has been arrested by ED; that is commendable and at last, the individuals of Delhi will get justice,” mentioned BJP chief Kapil Mishra after the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED.

“Shocked by the information of the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Coming exhausting on the heels of the crippling freeze on Congress financial institution accounts, it’s clear {that a} systematic effort is on to subvert Indian democracy throughout our common elections,” tweets Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

“A scared dictator needs to create a lifeless democracy. While capturing all of the establishments together with the media, breaking apart the events, extorting money from firms, freezing the account of the principle opposition get together was not sufficient for the ‘devilish energy’, now the arrest of the elected Chief Ministers has additionally turn out to be a standard factor. INDIA will give a befitting reply to this.”, tweets Rahul Gandhi.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge tweets, “The conceited BJP, which makes false claims of victory every single day, is attempting to weaken the opposition by all means and unlawful means earlier than the elections. If there was actual confidence in victory then the accounts of the principle opposition get together – Congress Party wouldn’t have been frozen by misusing the constitutional establishments. The reality is that the BJP is already petrified of the upcoming election outcomes…”

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, “Those who’re themselves imprisoned within the worry of defeat, what’s going to ‘they’ do by imprisoning another person? BJP is aware of that it’ll not come to energy once more, and resulting from this worry, it needs to take away the opposition leaders from the general public by any means on the time of elections, arrest is simply an excuse. This arrest will give beginning to a brand new individuals’s revolution.”

“No matter what number of sufferer playing cards Arvind Kejriwal performs, he has to provide solutions now. When it involves him (Arvind Kejriwal) being investigated, he’s saying that he’ll run the federal government from jail,” mentioned BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla

“The (central) authorities sitting in Delhi has turn out to be conceited and isn’t letting opposition leaders stay. First Hemant Soren, and now Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested. Such misuse of ED and CBI has by no means been finished by any authorities.”, mentioned Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey

CPI(M) has condemned Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest within the Delhi excise policy-money laundering case. In a press release, CPI(M) mentioned, “We Strongly Condemn the Arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.”

Protesting outdoors the residence of Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MLA Rakhi Birla has been detained by the Delhi Police. Delhi CM and AAP nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the Excise coverage case.

Arvind Kejriwal’s legal professionals are going to the Supreme Court Registrar’s home to request speedy listening to in opposition to the Delhi HC’s refusal to grant interim safety to the Delhi CM from arrest within the Delhi excise coverage case.

Trinamool Congress condemns the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. “We vehemently condemn the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, an elected CM, particularly when EC is in cost & MCC is in place”, mentioned TMC chief Derek O’Brien

Soon after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday mentioned concentrating on the AAP chief throughout elections is flawed and unconstitutional, and reducing the extent of politics in such a fashion neither fits the prime minister nor the BJP-led Centre.

The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday night time couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Aam Aadmi Party, which is already grappling with the absence of its prime management from motion.

The get together is eyeing at increasing its footprint throughout the nation and has tied up with the Congress to contest the Lok Sabha polls in opposition to the BJP in Delhi, Haryana and Gujarat.

Kejriwal is the fulcrum of the get together’s Lok Sabha marketing campaign and its star campaigner. The get together is already feeling the pinch of the absence of its senior leaders like Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain and Sanjay Singh.

Now the arrest of Kejriwal has landed the ruling get together of Delhi within the doldrums.

Not solely does Kejriwal’s arrest threaten to derail the get together’s Lok Sabha marketing campaign, it might have lengthy standing repercussions on governance in Delhi and the Assembly polls subsequent yr.

For now, the get together is sustaining a courageous face and saying, ‘Ladenge, Jeetenge’ however the reality is {that a} bumpy highway within the coming days awaits the 12-year-old get together.

Arrested Delhi CM Kejriwal shall be produced earlier than particular PMLA courtroom on Friday. The ED will search his custody for interrogation, says officers.

The investigative company, Enforcement Directorate (ED), is investigating allegations {that a} liquor coverage carried out by the Delhi authorities in 2022, which ended its management over sale of liquor within the capital, gave undue benefits to non-public retailers. The coverage was subsequently withdrawn.

“This is flawed; we had been urging Arvind Kejriwal to cooperate with them (ED). But, making an arrest with none investigations or questioning is flawed,” mentioned Congress chief Sandeep Dikshit on ED arresting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Meanwhile, Congress chief Udit Raj mentioned, “At current, heavy police safety have surrounded the home of the Chief Minister of Delhi and transformed it right into a camp as if he’s a dacoit… This is the state of affairs at the moment with a Chief Minister elected by the individuals. Such behaviour in India is the homicide of democracy…”

AAP MLA Rakhi Birla detained by Delhi Police whereas protesting outdoors the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that there was a “enormous conspiracy” behind Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest forward of the Lok Sabha polls and accused the BJP of stooping to any degree to make him bow down.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kejriwal from his residence right here on Thursday night, officers mentioned, shortly after the excessive courtroom refused to grant the AAP chief safety from coercive motion in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.

Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi mentioned Arvind Kejriwal will proceed because the chief minister and run Delhi authorities from jail if wanted after his arrest by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

She additionally mentioned that the Aam Aadmi Party has moved the Supreme Court in opposition to the motion by the federal company.

“He will proceed because the chief minister of Delhi. If want be, he’ll run the federal government from jail. There isn’t any rule that stops him from operating the federal government from jail,” Atishi advised reporters in nationwide capital Delhi.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal turns into the primary sitting chief minister to have been arrested.

According to experiences, Delhi CHief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shall be taken for medical examination. The AAP chief shall be produced earlier than courtroom tomorrow, 22 March.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who has been arrested by the ED will now be taken to ED headquarters for additional questioning within the now scrapped Delhi liquor coverage rip-off case

CM Kejriwal arrested beneath PMLA. Fourth excessive profile arrest after Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Okay Kavitha in Delhi excise coverage probe.

AAP chief Atishi mentioned, “We have acquired information that ED has arrested Arvind Kejriwal… We have at all times mentioned that Arvind Kejriwal will run the government from jail. He will stay the CM of Delhi. We have filed a case within the Supreme Court. Our legal professionals are reaching SC. We will demand SC have an pressing listening to tonight.”

“We have moved the Supreme Court for quashing the arrest of Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal, by ED. We have requested for an pressing listening to by the Supreme Court tonight itself.” Atishi wrote on X.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the Delhi liquor coverage money laundering case

Arvind Kejriwal is not going to search pressing listening to on plea for defense in SC tonight, says senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi

On the ED staff reaching Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence for questioning, JD(U) National Secretary Rajiv Ranjan Prasad mentioned, “The HC refused to place a keep on his arrest. Arvind Kejriwal ignored 9 summons of the ED. Maybe the ED staff has reached his residence with the tenth summons…”

AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha mentioned, “We are ready for the subsequent step of the BJP govt and what ED does at the moment. People have given the mandate to Arvind Kejriwal to run the government and he’ll proceed to take action. Even if Arvind Kejriwal shall be jailed, ‘Sarkar Jail Se Chalegi’.”

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva mentioned, “Arvind Kejriwal has dedicated a rip-off within the liquor coverage, looted the individuals of Delhi, finished the work of looting Delhi. So when you have cheated the general public, dedicated theft, or dedicated corruption, then its penalties are additionally yours. You have dedicated theft and corruption in altering the liquor coverage beneath the pretext that you’ll have to reply.”

Delhi Minister Imran Hussain says, “It’s very unlucky. It’s a conspiracy to cease the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. People of Delhi love Arvind Kejriwal they usually’ll reply to the BJP.”

AAP chief stationed outdoors CM kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines have mentioned that the Delhi Chief Minister shall be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate within the subsequent one hour.

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Section 50 provides energy to an company to look and seize. The ED had been questioning Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal within the Delhi liquor coverage rip-off case.

Protesting AAP leaders are being detained from outdoors CM Kejriwal home in Civil Lines. Section 144 have been carried out outdoors CM Kejriwal’s home, and the ED workplace in Delhi. 

CM Kejriwal is prone to be taken to ED workplace following the questioning. AAP claims that CM Kejriwal shall be arrested at the moment.

As a 12-member staff from the Enforcement Directorate questions Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, prohibitory orders have been imposed outdoors his residence in Civil Lines

Other excessive profile arrests made within the Delhi liquor coverage rip-off case embrace BRS chief and former Telangana CM’s daughter Okay Kavitha, former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and AAP MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Singh 

If arrested, Kejriwal would be the second opposition CM to be taken into custody by the ED. Jharkhand’s former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren had been arrested by the ED earlier this yr, in a case associated to an unlawful change of possession of land in Jharkhand.

After the Delhi High Court refused to grant interim safety from arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in reference to the liquor coverage case, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday got here out all weapons blazing on the AAP convenor saying dodging a number of summones by the central company solely goes to point out that he’s the ‘kingpin’ within the case.