Arvind Kejriwal arrest: The ED has taken the Delhi Chief Minister to its workplace.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on Thursday evening after a 12-member workforce of the Enforcement Directorate reached his official residence with a search warrant within the Delhi liquor coverage case.

This is the primary time a sitting chief minister has been arrested within the historical past of Independent India. Two leaders of Mr Kejriwal’s celebration AAP — Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh — have already been arrested by the probe company within the case. The chief minister was summoned 9 occasions by the probe company however repeatedly refused to seem earlier than it, calling the summons unlawful.

After his arrest, the AAP stated Mr Kejriwal will continue as the chief minister and discharge his duties from jail. “Arvind Kejriwal is and will remain the Chief Minister of Delhi… there are no two ways about it,” stated AAP chief Atishi. The celebration has introduced nationwide protests towards the arrest.

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“Karma Catches Up”: Pranab Mukherjee’s Daughter On Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest

He & Anna Hazare gang have been accountable for making most irresponsible, baseless & wild allegations towards Congress together with Sheila Dikshit ji saying he had ‘trunk hundreds’ of proof towards her. No one has seen the ‘trunk’ to this point. Karma catches up! #KejriwalArrestedhttps://t.co/9W1sbFlEDo

– Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) March 21, 2024

“Unconstitutional’, ‘Witch-Hunt’: INDIA Bloc Slams Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest has firmly brought together the INDIA bloc, which has been making headlines recently more for its differences than its unity. Minutes after the arrest, posts from key leaders across the Opposition flooded social media, criticising the Centre and the BJP in no uncertain terms. That the BJP is running scared ahead of the Lok Sabha election was the primary thought. Many declared that the people will respond to this with their  votes.  

Roads To AAP HQ In Delhi Blocked, Entry Of Vehicles Banned
Roads leading to AAP’s headquarters in Delhi’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg have been blocked. Entry of any vehicles have been prohibited.

“Unlawful Arrest”: KTR Hits Out At BJP Over Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest

Strongly condemn the unlawful arrest of Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal Ji

The ED and the CBI have become the chief instruments of repression in the hands of BJP. Political opponents are targeted on unsubstantiated grounds & political vendetta is their sole purpose

– KTR (@KTRBRS) March 21, 2024

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Arvind Kejriwal’s Family To Offer Legal Aid: Report
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet Arvind Kejriwal’s family today and assure them of his support following the Delhi Chief Minister’s arrest on Thursday. The Congress leader has talked to the family over pone last night.

“Attempt To Murder Democracy”: AAP On Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest
“This is an try to homicide democracy. Neither CBI nor ED has acquired even a single penny within the 2 yr investigation. Yet simply earlier than the elections, the CM is arrested. Because the Prime Minister is aware of that if there may be any chief who can problem him then it’s Arvind Kejriwal. If you need to combat, then come ahead and combat. Stop preventing by hiding behind ED. Our combat will proceed from the streets to the Parliament. We have filed an software within the Supreme Court, the listening to is tomorrow morning. We hope that the Supreme Court will work to save lots of democracy.”

ये लोकतंत्र की हत्या करने का प्रयास हुआ है।

2 साल की जाँच में एक पैसा भी, ना CBI को मिला है, ना ED को मिला है। फिर भी चुनाव से ठीक पहले, CM @ArvindKejriwal को गिरफ़्तार कर लिया जाता है।

क्योंकि प्रधानमंत्री @NarendraModi जी को पता है कि कोई नेता है जो उन्हें Challenge कर सकता… pic.twitter.com/VHBM5ehgQR

– AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 21, 2024