Delhi chief arrested as opposition party alleges ‘huge conspiracy’ ahead of Indian election

World 31 March, 2024 16:49

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Kejriwal and the AAP stand accused of favoring certain alcohol dealers and using unlawful money to fund an election campaign in relation to his implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy. The chief minister has denied the allegations and his party alleged there is a “huge conspiracy” behind his arrest.

Two other AAP leaders have previously been arrested over the same case and Kejriwal has repeatedly accused Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using federal agencies to target the opposition.

AAP workers staged protests outside Kejriwal’s house Thursday, chanting slogans and blocking roads as he was taken away by officers from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Kejriwal will “remain the chief minister of Delhi” during any legal process, she said.

On Friday, Singh and several other AAP members were detained by police while protesting Kejriwal’s arrest.

CNN has reached out to Kejriwal’s lawyer and the ED for comment.

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad defended the action of the financial crime agency, telling local media that “this is a process of law which is being done with a view to taking appropriate action against corruption. We will only say, let the law take its course.”