AAP says it has moved Supreme Court court to quash the arrest; Plans nationwide protests

NEW DELHI (TIP): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21, will be produced before a special court on March 22. A high-paced drama that ensued for a couple of hours after the ED team arrived at Mr. Kejriwal’s residence, culminated in his arrest. ED then took him to its headquarters in central Delhi.

The ED has arrested him on charges of corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.

Two AAP leaders, Manish Sisodia, former deputy chief minister and MP Sanjay Singh have already been arrested in the same case. Telangana Chief Minister’s daughter Kavitha has also been arrested in the case .

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it has moved the Supreme Court to quash the arrest of Kejriwal and has asked for an urgent hearing after the Delhi High Court declined to grant him immediate protection.

AAP plans a big protest in Delhi. In order to foil the protest, Delhi Police on Friday, March 22 morning beefed up security with heavy personnel deployment and multi-layer barricading on roads leading to BJP headquarters where AAP leaders and workers will stage protest against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Paramilitary personnel in anti-riot gear have also been deployed to maintain law and order situation in the area.

The traffic police have requested commuters to avoid routes leading to central Delhi in anticipation of huge gathering of AAP workers. Roads leading to the BJP headquarters and ED office in central Delhi have been closed.

AAP leaders have asked party workers to reach the BJP headquarters and commence a protest at 10 am on Friday against Kejriwal’s arrest. In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party plans big protests against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrests on March 22. Party has asked its supporters to reach Amb Sahib Gurdwara by 12 noon, to start the protests. Amb Sahib Gurdwara is in Mohali. Chief Spokesperson of AAP, Punjab, Malvinder Singh Kang, said that volunteers have already started reaching Mohali for the protests. The protest will be led by the state unit’s working president, Budh Ram. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is leaving for Delhi to participate in protest there.
It is a developing story.