Arvind Kejriwal arrest live updates: Delhi HC to deliver order on AAP supremo's plea against ED arrest today
The Delhi HC will hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his Enforcement Directorate arrest today. Since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested, AAP leaders have been staging protests in the national capital accusing ED’s action to be politically motivated. In a press statement, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal raised questions about the whereabouts of the money from the “so-called" liquor policy scam.Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi Liquor Policy case.
A day after his arrest, the trial court remanded Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody until March 28. Later, CM Arvind Kejriwal moved the Delhi High Court challenging ED arrest and remand in the excise policy case. He also requested for urgent hearing of the petition, which was turned down by the HC.
The court is set to deliver its order in the case today, March 27. In his plea, the Delhi CM had sought his immediate release on the account of the arrest and remand by the ED being “illegal".Arvind Kejriwal arrest live updates: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva targeted the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) supremor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday and demanded his immediate resignation from CM post. Accusing Kejriwal of being a “corrupt" politician and “looting Delhi" Sachdeva said, “ Our demand is that because Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt and has looted Delhi, he should resign.
AAP is shielding the thieves. A person in custody is maintaining his position as a CM. How is this ethical? AAP should think this through, and Kejriwal should resign."Arvind Kejriwal arrest live updates: As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continues to remain on ED custody, his health
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