New Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister, Atishi Marlena, lashes out at BJP citing issues round CM Arvind Kejriwal’s safety on the ED workplace. On Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, AAP chief & Delhi Minister Atishi mentioned, “It is the first time that a sitting CM has been arrested by Central government. In the country’s history, it is the first time that after the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, the national convenor of a national party has been arrested. Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is BJP’s political conspiracy.”
She continued, “If this is not about damaging a level playing field, then what is it?…We hope that today as well Supreme Court will protect democracy in the country…BJP wants that Arvind Kejriwal should not be able to campaign in Lok Sabha elections…We are in touch with INDIA alliance leaders, they have expressed solidarity with Arvind Kejriwal.”
On Thursday, Atishi additionally questioned the timing of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, saying that for 2 years, neither the CBI nor the ED has discovered a single penny in two years of investigation.
Describing the arrest of Kejriwal as an assault on democracy, Atishi mentioned that the BJP is conscious that Kejriwal is the most well-liked chief who has the potential to problem PM Modi within the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.
Raghav Chadha Calls Arrest A ‘Conspiracy’
Earlier, AAP chief and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha criticised the arrest of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal saying that the one that gave free electrical energy to lakhs of households and organized free bus companies for girls has been arrested.
The AAP chief claimed that the blessings and love of 135 crore Indians are with Arvind Kejriwal, who, as per the Chadha, ‘was arrested below a conspiracy’.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in reference to the Delhi excise coverage case on Thursday evening, wherein two senior AAP leaders are already in judicial custody.
The case pertains to alleged irregularities and cash laundering in framing and implementing the Delhi excise coverage case 2022, which was later scrapped.
