Delhi excise policy case: SC rejects plea seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as CM
Kejriwal calls for termination of Agniveer Scheme amidst 10 major guarantees The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2. The AAP supremo has been given interim bail for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Kejriwal was arrested by the federal Enforcement Directorate on March 21. The agency, controlled by Modi’s government, accused Kejriwal and his party of accepting around ₹1 billion in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago. The arrest triggered days of protests by party activists supported by other opposition parties.
'God brought me out of jail to...’: Kejriwal holds massive roadshow in Delhi While the ED accused Kejriwal of being a key conspirator in the liquor bribery case, the opposition parties said the government was misusing federal investigation agencies to harass and weaken its political opponents. Kejriwal has denied the accusations. Arvind Kejriwal hits out at PM Modi, says UP CM will be replaced if… Kejriwal's case was the first time that a chief minister in India was arrested while in office.
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