Kejriwal Rages Against ED Raids On Workers, Blasts Modi’s ‘Silent’ Foreign Policy Response

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the Enforcement Directorate’s latest action, alleging that central investigative agencies are being used for political purposes. The former Delhi chief minister claimed that after failing to find evidence against the party’s top leadership, agencies were now targeting ordinary AAP workers across the country.

In a post on X, Kejriwal urged party workers not to be intimidated by the ED. He said raids had begun at the premises of “small workers” of the Aam Aadmi Party in different parts of India. Calling the action another attempt to suppress opposition voices, he asked party cadres to remain firm and not lose courage.

The statement comes against the backdrop of a prolonged confrontation between the AAP and the BJP-led central government. Over the past few years, several senior AAP leaders have faced scrutiny from central agencies in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy and other alleged irregularities. Kejriwal and his party have repeatedly denied wrongdoing and have accused the Centre of misusing investigative bodies.

Kejriwal tells AAP workers not to fear ED action

Kejriwal’s latest remarks appeared aimed at boosting the morale of AAP’s organisational base. By saying that smaller workers were being targeted, he sought to frame the issue not only as a legal or political battle involving senior leaders, but also as a wider campaign against the party’s grassroots network.

The AAP chief’s message also reflects the party’s effort to keep its cadre mobilised at a time when investigative action has remained a major political flashpoint. For AAP, the ED’s moves have become central to its larger argument that opposition parties are being pressured through central agencies. The BJP and central agencies have rejected such allegations in similar political disputes, maintaining that investigations follow law and evidence.

Kejriwal’s use of social media for the message was significant. AAP has often used digital platforms to directly address supporters, bypassing traditional political forums. In this case, the appeal was brief but pointed: do not fear the ED, stay strong, and treat the action as part of a larger political fight.

The former chief minister has previously faced questioning and legal proceedings in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Other AAP leaders have also been under investigation. The party has consistently argued that the cases are politically motivated, while the agencies have pursued probes into alleged financial and administrative irregularities.

Foreign policy attack adds another front

Kejriwal also widened his criticism of the Modi government by questioning its foreign policy and diplomacy. He raised the issue of the death of three Indian citizens in a recent American attack and criticised what he described as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the matter.

Linking the incident to national self-respect and India’s diplomatic standing, Kejriwal said the government should have taken a firm position. His remarks suggested that, in his view, the issue was not only about the loss of Indian lives but also about how India was being treated on the global stage.

He referred to recent communication between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the US administration. Kejriwal alleged that India had failed to respond with the firmness the situation demanded. According to him, instead of expressing deep regret over the death of Indian citizens, the American side had spoken to India in a stern tone.

The allegation marked a shift from Kejriwal’s usual focus on domestic governance, corruption probes and federal tensions. By raising questions about foreign policy, he tried to place the Modi government under pressure on an issue linked to national dignity, security and the protection of Indian citizens abroad.

Direct message to Donald Trump

Kejriwal also addressed US President Donald Trump directly, saying the American administration should not assume that ordinary Indians are weak. He warned that even if the current political leadership appeared helpless on the issue, crores of Indian citizens would not compromise on the honour of the country.

His remarks were framed as both a criticism of the US administration and a challenge to the Indian government’s response. By invoking ordinary citizens, Kejriwal sought to separate public sentiment from the official position taken by the government. The message was aimed at projecting a stronger nationalist line than the one he accused the Centre of taking.

The comments are likely to intensify the political exchange between AAP and the BJP. While the immediate trigger was the ED’s action against party workers, Kejriwal’s remarks went beyond investigative agencies and touched on diplomacy, national pride and the government’s handling of a sensitive international incident.

For AAP, the latest statement serves two purposes: reassuring its workers amid investigative pressure and positioning the party as a vocal critic of the Centre on both domestic and foreign policy questions. The political battle between Kejriwal and the Modi government, already shaped by agency probes and administrative disputes, now appears to have entered another confrontational phase.