Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: AAP protests in Delhi; Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj detained
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi Marlena have been detained after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and leaders started protesting against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.
Bharadwaj, who was arrested at ITO in Delhi, said, "Arvind Kejriwal's family members have been house arrested. It's a complete dictatorship (by BJP) to win the Lok Sabha elections."
#WATCH | AAP Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj detained by police at ITO in Delhi, during the party protest against arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2024
"...We will state before the Supreme Court that Arvind Kejriwal should be allowed to meet his lawyer and family and also allowed to… pic.twitter.com/spScHX44Qi
Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case last night from his residence, will be produced in court on Friday.
Kejriwal has become the first serving Chief Minister to be arrested and is the third senior leader from the party to be arrested in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam.
The arrest comes hours after a team from the ED questioned him at his residence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Atishi, who is at the forefront in briefing the media and taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has confirmed that Kejriwal will continue to remain the chief Minister of the national capital.
#WATCH | AAP Delhi Minister Atishi detained by police during party's protest at ITO in Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2024
Aam Aadmi Party is protesting against CM Kejriwal's arrest by ED in excise policy case pic.twitter.com/OFHetwsKNH
According to reports, the AAP will approach the Supreme Court against the arrest on Friday.
Kejriwal had already skipped nine summons issued by the ED in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested in connection with the case in February last year, and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was taken into custody in October.
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