Country Comes First, Inside Or Outside Jail: Kejriwal After Court Appearance In Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, appearing in the Rouse Avenue Court for the excise policy-linked money laundering case, asserted that his commitment to the country remains unwavering, whether he is behind bars or free.

Earlier, Kejriwal withdrew his plea from the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). His lawyer, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, cited ongoing conflicts with the remand proceedings as the reason for the withdrawal.

This decision follows the rejection of a similar petition by Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, who was also arrested in the same case last week.Interestingly, the bench handling Kavitha's case had been assigned to hear Kejriwal's plea.

VIDEO | "My life is dedicated to the country, whether I am inside (jail) or outside," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal), after being produced in the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with the excise policy-linked money laundering case. pic.twitter.com/opAAT3R7He

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Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the ED in the money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam occurred on Thursday night. The agency had conducted searches at his residence in Civil Lines prior to the arrest. Kejriwal had missed nine summons from the agency before his arrest.