Two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, whereas reacting to the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, said that the BJP is using all its energy to suppress the opposition forward of the elections.
Omar Abdullah, expressing his views on his Twitter deal with, remarked, “Aisi Taisi Democracy. Despite claiming over 400 seats, the ruling party exhibits remarkable nervousness. The arrest of a sitting opposition CM by a pliable central agency just days after the general elections were announced is a stain on democracy.”
Speaking to Zee News, Omar additional emphasised that that is the second occasion of a sitting chief minister being arrested throughout nighttime. Kejriwal’s arrest highlights the ruling get together’s extreme nervousness, he mentioned, labeling it a “blot” on democracy. Omar prolonged his get together’s assist to the Aam Aadmi Party, stating that they stand with him.
Aisi Taisi Democracy. For all of the discuss of 400+ seats, the ruling dispensation is displaying a exceptional diploma of nervousness. Having a sitting opposition CM arrested by a pliable central company inside days of the overall elections being introduced is a blot on democracy. @JKNC_…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 22, 2024
Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti, chief of the People’s Democratic Party and former chief minister, condemned Kejriwal’s arrest, deeming it unlucky. Mufti accused the BJP of using muscle energy, striving to attain their declare of 400 seats by any means needed. She criticized the arrest of a sitting CM with out concrete proof and accused the BJP of selectively focusing on opposition leaders. Mufti highlighted that those that oppose the BJP typically face authorized repercussions, whereas those that be part of the get together appear to evade penalties for his or her actions. She asserted that the BJP goals to remove opposition forces earlier than the elections.
Kejriwal, who additionally serves because the nationwide convenor and chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested on Thursday night time by the Enforcement Directorate in reference to a cash laundering case linked to alleged irregularities within the scrapped Delhi excise coverage 2021-22. The court docket on Friday despatched Delhi CM in a 6-day ED custody after the central company sought 10-day remand.
