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This Article is From Mar 22, 2024

ED Arrest Arvind Kejriwal Highlights: Probe Agency Arrests Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal arrested Highlights: The Enforcement Directorate's action comes hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case.

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Updated : March 22, 2024 7:29 am IST

Arvind Kejriwal News: The ED has taken the Delhi Chief Minister to its office.

New Delhi:

A 12-member team of the Enforcement Directorate reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence with a search warrant in the excise policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. Mr Kejriwal has become the first sitting chief minister to be arrested in the history of Independent India and his party has said he will continue to hold the post. 

The Enforcement Directorate's action comes hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister had challenged the ED summons to him for questioning over alleged money.

He repeatedly refused to appear before the ED, calling the summons by the central agency illegal.

Here are the Highlights on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest:

Mar 22, 2024 00:31 (IST)
"Stop Doing Politics By Making ED A Weapon": Delhi Minister Atishi

"Neither CBI nor ED found a single penny in the two-year investigation, but as soon as the elections were announced, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested," Delhi Minister Atishi said.

"Two Chief Ministers were arrested, a party's account was seized. Stop doing politics by making ED a weapon, our fight will go on from the streets to the court," she added. "We have filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the arrest. There is a hearing in the Supreme Court tomorrow morning," Atishi said.
Mar 22, 2024 00:27 (IST)
"If Anyone Dares To Speak Against BJP, They'll Be Arrested": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

"After a long sacrifice, this country got a constitution and it gave the right to elect public representatives. But today the entire country is shocked that despite the case being pending in the court, Modi ji has arrested the CM elected with a huge majority," Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said.

"Today it has been announced that if anyone dares to speak against BJP and its government, he will be arrested. Today BJP has insulted crores of people. This is the arrest of two crore people of Delhi, those who love the democracy of the country have been arrested," he added.

"If BJP thinks that by arresting Arvind Kejriwal they will destroy AAP and scare the opposition, then they are wrong. Everyone will fight this battle together. We have decided that we will protest against this arrest at the BJP headquarters tomorrow at 10 am," the minister announced.
Mar 22, 2024 00:21 (IST)
"India Is Under An Undeclared Emergency": AAP MP Raghav Chadha
Mar 22, 2024 00:13 (IST)
Mar 21, 2024 23:47 (IST)
"Stand Firmly With Delhi Government": Tejashwi Yadav

"The arrest of Delhi CM Arvind clearly shows that the BJP does not want to face its opponents in the polls in a democratic manner. It wants to hide behind and lean heavily on investigating agencies and constitutional bodies", the Tejashwi Yadav wrote on X.

He added, "The NDA has torn to shreds the established norms of behaviour in a constitutional, democratic polity. The nation is in a state of undeclared emergency".

The RJD leader, whose party is a constituent of the INDIA bloc, like Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, asserted, "We stand firmly with the popular government elected by the people of Delhi. As we all had declared at INDIA bloc's meetings in Patna and Mumbai, we are not the ones to be cowed down. We always fight back".
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Mar 21, 2024 23:42 (IST)
AAP has called for a nationwide protest outside BJP offices against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by ED, said Delhi minister Gopal Rai.
Mar 21, 2024 23:21 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Arrested News LIVE: "Strongly Condemn The Unlawful Arrest Of Arvind Kejriwal": KTR
Mar 21, 2024 23:08 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE Updates:
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's doctor will conduct his medical examination in the ED office, after that he will be kept in the probe agency's custody.
Mar 21, 2024 23:05 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Taken Out Of His Home By Enforcement Directorate Officials After Arrest

Arvind Kejriwal has been taken out of his home by the Enforcement Directorate officials after the arrest. The probe agency will take the Chief Minister to its headquarters. The Delhi Police have put up a heavy deployment anticipating a large gathering of AAP workers. The police have started detaining party workers and the police have stepped up security outside the probe agency's headquarters too. 

Arvind Kejriwal is the first serving chief minister since independence to be arrested. Unprecedented political scenes unfolded hours after the High Court denied interim relief to Arvind Kejriwal after he skipped summons by the probe agency several times in the liquor policy case. The AAP had anticipated the Chief Minister's arrest and the Delhi Minister said, "Arvind Kejriwal will not resign and will run the government from jail."

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP faction and DMK have condemned the action and called it "undemocratic" and "shameful".
Mar 21, 2024 23:00 (IST)
No special bench of the Supreme Court has been set up tonight to urgently hear Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest in an excise policy case. His plea is likely to be listed for hearing tomorrow.
Mar 21, 2024 22:57 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Live Updates: The AAP legal team filed the petition in the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing tonight to quash the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 8:57 pm - almost two hours back. AAP legal team is in constant touch with Puneet Sehgal, the Registrar of the Supreme Court who handles the listing for the Chief Justice of India. A decision on whether a bench is going to be constituted or not for an urgent hearing is expected soon.
Mar 21, 2024 22:50 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal LIVE: "Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest Is Highly Objectionable": Kerala Chief Minister

"Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is highly objectionable. This action is part of the effort to shut down the opposition voices at the stage of the election process. This shows the cowardice of those who fear the democratic process," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Mar 21, 2024 22:49 (IST)
"BJP Is Afraid Of Elections": Delhi Congress Chief On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
Mar 21, 2024 22:28 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates:
Mar 21, 2024 22:27 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Arrested: Decade Long BJP-AAP Tussle Reaches Its Crescendo

The decade-long rivalry between the AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal and the BJP ruling at the Centre reached a crescendo on Thursday with the arrest of the Delhi chief minister by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
Mar 21, 2024 22:18 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE updates: "Strongly Condemn The Vindictive Misuse Of Central Agencies": Sharad Pawar
"Strongly condemn the vindictive misuse of central agencies to target the opposition, especially as general elections loom. This arrest showcases the depth to which the BJP will stoop for power. 'INDIA' stands united against this unconstitutional action against," Sharad Pawar said.


Mar 21, 2024 22:08 (IST)
Arvind kejriwal LIVE: Congress Delegation Reaching Arvind Kejriwal's Residence: Delhi Minister
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Mar 21, 2024 21:47 (IST)
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Mar 21, 2024 21:44 (IST)
"Today Truth Has Won": Delhi BJP Chief On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest



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