Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Live: In a massive setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, the party’s national convenor and Delhi chief minister, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case on Thursday night. This is the most high-profile arrest in the case and makes him the first sitting chief minister to be arrested.
Following the arrest, the AAP staged protests in the national capital; the Opposition too condemned ED’s action. While the AAP sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court, it was told there would be no midnight hearing. The party, meanwhile, has asked its workers to assemble for a protest outside it headquarters in Delhi’s ITO at 10 am on Friday and stage nationwide demonstrations outside offices of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Also, in what would be a constitutional crisis, the AAP has already declared that its leader will continue to run his government from jail.
Why ED arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal?
• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday following searches at his official residence and an interrogation lasting nearly two hours.
• The arrest is linked to a money laundering investigation concerning the excise policy case of the Delhi government.
• In court on Friday, the ED said that Arvind Kejriwal was the “kingpin” behind the alleged Delhi liquor scam.
• The case involves suspected corruption and money laundering related to the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later revoked.
• According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) allegedly received kickbacks totalling ₹100 crores in connection with the excise policy.
Read- Why was Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED? What’s liquor policy scam?
AAP protest: Delhi Metro advisory
• The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced the closure of Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station till further notice.
• This decision was made in response to AAP’s protest scheduled for Friday, as the road leads to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. The closure was implemented based on police directives.
• Additionally, earlier in the day, DMRC had also announced the closure of ITO Metro Station from 8 am to 6 pm.
