Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE updates: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP national convenor, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in relation to a money laundering case linked to the excise policy.
Following his arrest, Kejriwal was presented before a court by the ED, and was granted 10-day custody for further investigation.
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE updates
Mar 22, 2024, 10:34 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by the court.
Union Minister Smriti Irani says, "Today, we got details of how a person who sits on a constitutional post and cites honesty, defines corruption by misusing administrative machinery through the deeds of Arvind Kejriwal..."
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by the court.
Union Minister Smriti Irani says, "Today, we got details of how a person who sits on a constitutional post and cites honesty, defines corruption by misusing administrative machinery through… pic.twitter.com/VUUdRxn1UT
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "... It is Arvind Kejriwal today, it can be someone else tomorrow. This government will spare no one... The world is supporting Arvind Kejriwal. And when things like this happen at a global scale, revolutions happen and governments are overturned. The countdown of the Central government has begun on 21 March... BJP supporters are also coming to us and saying, all was fine till now, but this has become a little too much."
#WATCH | Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by the Delhi court.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "... It is Arvind Kejriwal today, it can be someone else tomorrow. This government will spare no one... The world is supporting Arvind Kejriwal. And when… pic.twitter.com/HKVh6qTK3r
Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by Delhi court.
AAP leader Atishi says, "We, very respectfully and humbly disagree with the decision of the court. ED has no proof even after 2 years of investigation... ED forced their witnesses to give statements against Arvind Kejriwal... We will explore all possible legal routes... One by one opposition parties are being targetted in front of the judiciary... Arvind Kejriwarl will always be the CM of Delhi. There is no Constitutional bar on him not being the CM. He has not been convicted till now..."
#WATCH | Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by Delhi court.
AAP leader Atishi says, "We, very respectfully and humbly disagree with the decision of the court. ED has no proof even after 2 years of investigation... ED forced their witnesses to give… pic.twitter.com/eYoaGCadFI
Delhi | 21 AAP workers including Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, were released from Bawana Police station.
They were detained during the party's protest against the arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal at ITO today.
Delhi | 21 AAP workers including Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj released from Bawana Police station.
They were detained during the party's protest against the arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal at ITO today.
Delhi court remands CM Arvind Kejriwal on ED custody till 28 March in excise policy case.
BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa says "AAP and Arvind Kejriwal were arguing till now that there is no evidence, this is a fake case, there is no evidence against us. Today ED presented 28 pages of evidence and after seeing this evidence the ED asked for 10 days' remand... The court understands that there is so much strong evidence in front of them that's why they have sent him on remand."
#WATCH | Delhi court remands CM Arvind Kejriwal on ED custody till 28 March in excise policy case.
BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa says "AAP and Arvind Kejriwal were arguing till now that there is no evidence, this is a fake case, there is no evidence against us.… pic.twitter.com/WTJNgRe3WU
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent to ED custody till March 28 by court
AAP leader & Delhi Minister Atishi says, "BJP wants to contest elections from behind the ED... Is ED a part of the BJP that the party is issuing their press release. To date, no proceeds of crime have been found by the ED against the AAP leaders... Today is a dark day in the history of the Democracy of the country. People of the country are seeing this murder of democracy which has been done today"
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent to ED custody till March 28 by court
AAP leader & Delhi Minister Atishi says, "BJP wants to contest elections from behind the ED... Is ED a part of the BJP that the party is issuing their press release. To date, no proceeds of crime have… pic.twitter.com/JcMPaxNuJw
Delhi court remands CM Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till 28 March in excise policy case.
Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer Madan Lal says, "ED was asking for a 10-day remand. They said that to trace the money trail, a custodial investigation is necessary. Considering all aspects, the judge gave a 6-day custodial remand. He will be presented here again on 28 March. ED argued that the money used for the Goa elections was ill-gotten. They said they have statements of some witnesses which prove this fact..."
#WATCH | Delhi court remands CM Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till 28 March in excise policy case.
Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer Madan Lal says, "ED was asking for a 10-day remand. They said that to trace the money trail, a custodial investigation is necessary. Considering all… pic.twitter.com/FrNLrbrFse
Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "If no one has come today, then who is going to come after 2-4 days?... The people of Delhi are not even discussing them."
The arrest of Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is a dark day in the history of the Democracy of the country. The recent arrests of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and BRS MLC Kavitha prove that the ruling BJP at the Center is acting with the sole intention of making the opposition non-existent. For this, the central government is using ED, CBI, IT and other central investigation agencies. The BRS party strongly condemns the actions of the BJP government which is turning out to be an axe on democracy: K. Chandrashekhar Rao, BRS Chief and former CM of Telangana
The arrest of Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is a dark day in the history of the Democracy of the country. The recent arrests of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and BRS MLC Kavitha prove that the ruling BJP at the Center is acting with the sole intention…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by ED in the liquor policy case, BJP leader Satyabrata Panda says, "Equal treatment before the law isn't merely a suggestion but the cornerstone of any judicial system. Why we should take it that the politician will undermine the law and when the action is taken they will shout from the rooftop that injustice has been done... BJP has told time and again that this AAP is not a political party but a group of urban naxals. PM Modi has also talked about zero tolerance towards corruption and he rightly said 'Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga'. In the capital city of the country the CM is engaged in such corrupt practices can't be tolerated..."
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by ED in the liquor policy case, BJP leader Satyabrata Panda says, "Equal treatment before the law isn't merely a suggestion but the cornerstone of any judicial system. Why we should take it that the… pic.twitter.com/rPTnTA2OP4
On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal being arrested by the ED, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh says, "This is a politics of revenge. BJP is afraid of the INDIA alliance... This is an attack on democracy and our constitution... There is only one thought in the Prime Minister's mind, 'One Nation No Election'... We will go to the Supreme Court if the need arises...The entire country is in OPD- One Person Dictatorship."
#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal being arrested by the ED, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh says, "This is a politics of revenge. BJP is afraid of the INDIA alliance... This is an attack on democracy and our constitution... There is only one thought in the Prime Minister's mind,… pic.twitter.com/W7QzpaLCp5
AAP leader & Delhi minister Gopal Rai says, "This year Holi programme won't take place. On 25 March we will go to people and tell them what is happening in the country... On 26 March whole of Delhi to gherao PM's residence to mark protest against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest"
AAP leader & Delhi minister Gopal Rai says, "This year Holi programme won't take place. On 25 March we will go to people and tell them what is happening in the country... On 26 March whole of Delhi to gherao PM's residence to mark protest against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's… pic.twitter.com/Keq29BjRvw
AAP leader & Delhi minister Gopal Rai says, "Today the INDIA alliance leaders have met the EC... and requested for action on this (arrest of Arvind Kejriwal)...This year the Holi programme won't take place. On 25 March we will go to people and tell them what is happening in the country... On 26 March whole of Delhi to gherao PM's residence to mark a protest against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest..."
#WATCH | AAP leader & Delhi minister Gopal Rai says, "Today the INDIA alliance leaders have met the EC... and requested for action on this (arrest of Arvind Kejriwal)...This year the Holi programme won't take place. On 25 March we will go to people and tell them what is happening… pic.twitter.com/EzteH1VEMO
On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by ED, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "....After the court's order the investigative agencies have taken action. The matter is currently sub judice and we believe the court will decide further steps after seeing all the evidence.”
#WATCH | On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by ED, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "....After the court's order the investigative agencies have taken action. The matter is currently sub judice and we believe the court will decide further steps after… pic.twitter.com/06Y6QiNI8I
Delhi Rouse Avenue Court's Special Judge reserves the order on the ED application seeking 10 days custodial remand of CM Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case. The order will be passed shortly.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:41 PM IST
Selected AAP MLAs, Chief Whip Dilip K. Pandey, Mayor Shelly Oberoi, Cabinet Ministers Imran Hussain and Raaj Kumar Anand, being allowed to enter the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested yesterday by the ED in the Excise Policy Case.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:40 PM IST
Police use water cannons to disperse AAP workers in Kurukshetra, Haryana, as they protest against the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:40 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party leaders march towards the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Civil Lines area
#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party leaders march towards the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Civil Lines area pic.twitter.com/l1wlvcAix2
Singhvi while concluding his arguments before the Special Judge, requested that please do not look at the remand as a routine. It requires the application of significant judicial mind...there are larger issues of democracy involved, he added.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:40 PM IST
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says that there is no direct evidence. Without there being any material in possession of the Enforcement Directorate on the basis of which Mr Kejriwal can be believed to be guilty of an offence, he is being illegally and arbitrarily arrested by the ED, submits Singhvi before Rouse Avenue court.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:39 PM IST
A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court through Advocate Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh, seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi CM.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:39 PM IST
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Arvind Kejriwal opposes the remand plea of the Enforcement Directorate and submits that the first thing they need to show is the necessity to arrest.
Power of arrest and necessity of arrest are two different things, adds Singhvi.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:39 PM IST
Enforcement Directorate tells the court that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was not cooperative during the search.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:39 PM IST
ASG SV Raju, representing the Enforcement Directorate, before Rouse Avenue court submits that the proceeds of crime are not only just Rs 100 crores. Hawala trails of Rs 45 crores traced, the money was used in Goa election, says ASG.
Mar 22, 2024, 2:55 PM IST
The ED has sought 10-day custody of Delhi CM in liquor policy case.
Mar 22, 2024, 2:54 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate has taken Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from the ED office to Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi, to produce him before the trial court in connection with the excise case.
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Mar 22, 2024, 9:01 am IST
Aam Aadmi Party has called for a protest today at 10:30 am outside the BJP office against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Mar 22, 2024, 9:04 am IST
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi extended support to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal saying BJP is doing murder of democracy.
चुनाव के चलते दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री श्री अरविंद केजरीवाल को इस तरह टार्गेट करना एकदम गलत और असंवैधानिक है। राजनीति का स्तर इस तरह से गिराना न प्रधानमंत्री जी को शोभा देता है, न उनकी सरकार को।
अपने आलोचकों से चुनावी रणभूमि में उतरकर लड़िये, उनका डटकर मुक़ाबला करिए, उनकी नीतियों…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 21, 2024
Mar 22, 2024, 9:11 am IST
Reports suggested that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi may meet Arvind Kejriwal's family to extend legal support.
Mar 22, 2024, 9:16 am IST
Congress workers held a midnight protest march in Kozhikode against the arrest of Delhi chief minister Shri.Arvind Kejriwal by the fascist Modi government. Shri.M.K.Raghavan MP and DCC President Adv. Praveen Kumar & other leaders led the march.
Congress workers held a midnight protest march in Kozhikode against the arrest of Delhi chief minister Shri.Arvind Kejriwal by the fascist Modi government. Shri.M.K.Raghavan MP and DCC President Adv. Praveen Kumar & other leaders led the march. #KejriwalArrested#INDIAAlliancepic.twitter.com/7Uk7yPHFaf
On Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, AAP leader & Delhi Minister Atishi says, "It is the first time that a sitting CM has been arrested by Central government. In the country's history, it is the first time that after the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, the national convenor of a national party has been arrested. Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is BJP's political conspiracy."
#WATCH | On Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, AAP leader & Delhi Minister Atishi says, "It is the first time that a sitting CM has been arrested by Central government. In the country's history, it is the first time that after the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, the national… pic.twitter.com/HxaviLfIUU
On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "...I thank all opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, MK Stalin, Akhilesh Yadav for the love they have shown for Kejriwal ji. What is being done with Kejriwal is injustice. It is an attempt to finish a political party. Our legal experts are working on the next course of action. Our party office has been converted into a cantonment, the ITO metro station has been shut...Is there a Model Code of Conduct imposed? What is the Election Commission doing?"
#WATCH | On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "...I thank all opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, MK Stalin, Akhilesh Yadav for the love they have shown for Kejriwal ji. What is being done with… pic.twitter.com/gtl0coUGxw
On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa says "...These people have lost all shame. Experts of lying are questioning the BJP today. The people who made transactions worth crores are saying that the BJP is corrupt... I am surprised by the dedication of their (AAP) workers that they are raising slogans in support of such a corrupt man..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa says "...These people have lost all shame. Experts of lying are questioning the BJP today. The people who made transactions worth crores are saying that the BJP is… pic.twitter.com/mRge8Fx8tS
BRS working president K T Rama Rao has condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, alleging that the arrest was "unlawful"
Mar 22, 2024, 9:47 am IST
The ED and CBI have become the "chief instruments of repression" in the hands of the BJP, Rama Rao, son of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, said.
Mar 22, 2024, 9:58 am IST
Former President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee reacted to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest saying 'Karma catches up!'
Mar 22, 2024, 10:10 am IST
On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, BJP leader Shehzad Poonwalla says, "... AAP leaders are saying that Arvind Kejriwal is not a human, but an ideology... The ideology is that he will be corrupt and when the court takes action, he will call it an atrocity... And play the victim card... I want to ask them, is the court finishing the democracy?... The SC rejected Manish Sisodia's bail. The SC said that there is a money trail of Rs. 338 crore. Sanjay Singh's bail was rejected by the HC. If your teammates have been in jail for more than a year now, has the BJP done it or the Courts have done it?.. Your BFF Congress found you drowned in the Liquor scam..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, BJP leader Shehzad Poonwalla says, "... AAP leaders are saying that Arvind Kejriwal is not a human, but an ideology... The ideology is that he will be corrupt and when the court takes action, he will call it an atrocity...… pic.twitter.com/n4nCMdRD4y
On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, Congress leader KC Venugopal says, "We are with Aam Aadmi Party and Kejriwal ji...EC has become a weapon of the government for vendetta politics against the opposition...They (BJP) know they can't win on their own, so they are doing vendetta politics against opposition leaders...This is a move to make India an autocratic country."
#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, Congress leader KC Venugopal says, "We are with Aam Aadmi Party and Kejriwal ji...EC has become a weapon of the government for vendetta politics against the opposition...They (BJP) know they can't win on their own, so they are doing… pic.twitter.com/CNLKY0L5h6
On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Rajya Sabha MP and Senior advocate Kapil Sibal says, "INDIA Alliance has to decide what to do. I have been saying since the beginning that the alliance has to come together against all of this... This is a zero case... The whole case is based on the statements of the approvers... There are no proofs... This is a mockery of the democracy..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On ED arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Rajya Sabha MP and Senior advocate Kapil Sibal says, "INDIA Alliance has to decide what to do. I have been saying since the beginning that the alliance has to come together against all of this... This is a zero case... The… pic.twitter.com/YaNWHKgZ8H
On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav says, "The law is taking its own course. Action will be taken as per law against those who are involved in corruption."
#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav says, "The law is taking its own course. Action will be taken as per law against those who are involved in corruption." pic.twitter.com/mLQgMXLkFe
A two-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna tells Singhvi that a three-judge bench will assemble to hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s case.
Mar 22, 2024, 11:29 am IST
AAP Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj detained by police at ITO in Delhi, during the party protest against arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal
"...We will state before the Supreme Court that Arvind Kejriwal should be allowed to meet his lawyer and family and also allowed to carry out his official work. Kejriwal's family has been put under house arrest."
#WATCH | AAP Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj detained by police at ITO in Delhi, during the party protest against arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal
"...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
On security arrangements after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, DCP Central M Harsh Vardhan says, "We have especially addressed the security concerns around the court... Section 144 is imposed on DD Marg because it is not a designated protest site. Section 144 is imposed because there are a lot of vital offices here..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On security arrangements after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, DCP Central M Harsh Vardhan says, "We have especially addressed the security concerns around the court... Section 144 is imposed on DD Marg because it is not a designated protest site. Section 144… pic.twitter.com/bbuSKtLIYH
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in liquor policy case | A two-judge bench of SC headed by Justice Khanna tells senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi that if it is a writ petition, then it will be before a three-judge bench.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's representatives have withdrawn bail plea from the Supreme Court, and will challenge the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi High Court now.
Mar 22, 2024, 12:56 pm IST
On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, "Arvind Kejriwal has become the first CM in the history of this country who did not care to leave his position even during the arrest. In other words, he (Arvind Kejriwal) is now way ahead of Lalu Prasad Yadav in this matter. It is the same party that once used to say that they would bring 'politics of integrity' to this country. The true character of their 'staunch honesty' is that despite the Court rejecting the petition, Arvind Kejriwal did not leave the chair. Delhi CM is arrested in the allegations of a liquor scam, a policy that was brought by the Delhi government two years back and after investigation, the very policy was withdrawn...Arvind Kejriwal's government withdrew the policy (Delhi Liquor) and now firmly defending it. I wish to ask if it was correct then why it was withdrawn in the first place?...."
#WATCH | Delhi: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, "Arvind Kejriwal has become the first CM in the history of this country who did not care to leave his position even during the arrest. In other words, he (Arvind Kejriwal) is now… pic.twitter.com/rHJGn2gVnO
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers hold protest against the arrest of Delhi CM & party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, in Punjab's Mohali
#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers hold protest against the arrest of Delhi CM & party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, in Punjab's Mohali pic.twitter.com/UaGtswcadU
AAP MP Sandeep Pathak said, "The circumstances in the country today is like an unannounced emergency. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested fraudulently. We have full faith on the legal system, there may some delay, but justice will be done."
VIDEO | "The circumstances in the country today is like an unannounced emergency. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested fraudulently. We have full faith on the legal system, there may some delay, but justice will be done," says AAP leader Sandeep Pathak (@SandeepPathak04) during a press… pic.twitter.com/y6jvS4YJs0
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