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PM accepted excise case wrong, all arrested should be released: Kejriwal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted that excise policy case is wrong, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed and said everyone arrested in the matter should be released. Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal said the BJP has been screaming that there has been a scam. "They are screaming for two years that there is a liquor scam claiming it was to the tune of Rs 100 crore, but not even a penny has been recovered," said Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail till June 1 in the case. "Yesterday, the PM was asked in an interview that Kejriwal was saying that no evidence has been found in the case. The PM said no money was found because Kejriwal is an experienced thief. He accepted that no recovery was made," he added. "To hide it, he said Kejriwal is an 'anubhavi chor'. This is just an excuse to prove the wrong arrests right. When you have accepted that excise scam is wrong, please release those who have been arrested," said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) natio

Assault case: Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar sent to 4-day judicial custody

This comes a day after AAP leader Swati Maliwal accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of protecting his aide Bibhav Kumar

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'Arvind Kejriwal was at home': Swati Maliwal recounts May 13 ordeal

AAP leader Swati Maliwal's revelation contradicts Arvind Kejriwal's statement that he was not present at his residence when the alleged assault took place

'Leave my parents, your fight is with me': Arvind Kejriwal to PM Modi

Arvind Kejriwal's appeal followed the Delhi Police's scheduled interrogation of his parents regarding the Swati Maliwal assault case

Won't resign because it will set precedent, give BJP free hand: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said he won't resign because it will set a precedent and give the BJP-led Central government a free hand to target opposition chief ministers, including Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin. And this, he said, is very dangerous for democracy. In an interview to PTI Videos on Wednesday, Kejriwal, who will have to go back to Tihar Jail after his interim bail ends on June 1, said he will approach the court to allow him to fulfil his duties as chief minister of Delhi from prison. The AAP national convener was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection with a money laundering case related to his government's liquor excise policy. The BJP has been demanding his resignation since he has been arrested by the probe agency. Kejriwal and his party have accused the BJP government of framing him, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and other leaders in "fake cases". "I worked in the slums of Delhi after resigning from the post of

Kejriwal travelling with accused shows where his loyalty lies, says BJP

The BJP said on Thursday that no one should hamper the probe into the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal, claiming it is part of the investigation to ascertain who were present at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and the role they played when the incident occurred. "Who all were present at Kejriwal's residence from his family and office, the role they played and what they witnessed when Maliwal was being beaten up are part of the investigation. I am a spokesperson of the BJP, not the police. I will only request that no one should hamper the investigation," Union Minister Smriti Irani said at a press conference. She was responding to a question about the AAP's attack on the BJP over the Delhi Police's move to question Kejriwal's parents over the issue. The fact that Kejriwal has been seen travelling with the accused, his aide Bibhav Kumar, signals where his loyalty lies in the case, she said. "Can he be expected to do justice?" Irani asked. Taking a swipe at th

Swati Maliwal case updates: Kejriwal's 'sick' parents to be 'quizzed' today

On May 16, Swati Maliwal complained against Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, alleging that she was assaulted by him at the CM's residence at Civil Lines earlier that week

Kejriwal has 'no intention' of becoming PM if INDIA wins Lok Sabha polls

AAP leader and Delhi CM says AAP is a 'small party' and Opposition alliance will discuss its PM pick after elections

Man behind metro graffiti targeting Kejriwal arrested, court grants bail

A 33-year-old man was arrested by the Delhi Police from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Wednesday for allegedly scribbling graffiti at Delhi metro stations and inside train coaches targeting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and was later granted bail by a court. A police officer said the accused, who also posted photos of the graffiti on his Instagram account, has been identified as Ankit Goel. On Monday, several photos of the graffiti targeting Kejriwal went viral on social media, eliciting a sharp condemnation from the Aam Aadmi Party. Soon after, a CCTV video also surfaced online, showing a man writing on the wall of a metro station. Goel, who is a loan manager in a government bank in Bareilly, came to Delhi, wrote the messages and returned to his city, the police officer said, adding that the accused told the police that earlier he was an AAP supporter, but he became disaffected due to the "recent developments" in the party. The graffiti were shared through the Instagram account ...

Want fair probe in Maliwal assault case as it has two versions: Kejriwal

In his first reaction on AAP MP Swati Maliwal's alleged assault at his official residence, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he expects a fair investigation into the matter and justice should be served. Maliwal has alleged she was "assaulted" by Kejriwal's personal assistant Bibhav Kumar when she went to meet the chief minister on May 13. The police have registered a case and arrested Kumar in connection with it. In an interview to PTI, the chief minister said the matter is currently "sub-judice" and his comment might affect the proceedings. "But I expect there will be a fair investigation. Justice should be served. There are two versions of the event. Police should investigate both versions fairly and justice should be done," Kejriwal said. Asked whether he was present at his official residence at the time of the incident, the AAP national convener said he was there. "But I was not present at the scene," he said. His aide Kumar is currently in five-day police

If INDIA bloc comes to power, will free judiciary of 'pressure': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that if the INDIA bloc comes to power, it will free the judiciary from "tremendous pressure" at present, and added that this will lead to his release from jail on June 5 as all cases against him are bogus. After being freed from Tihar jail on interim bail, Kejriwal had said in his election rallies that he will be free the day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are announced on June 4 if the opposition INDIA bloc wins. In an interview to PTI Videos, Kejriwal was asked how he could make such a statement, which implies that the INDIA bloc will twist the court's arm to get him freed despite serious corruption charges against him. "Judiciary is under tremendous pressure currently. Everyone knows how much pressure they are working under now," Kejriwal said in his first interview to a media house after being freed on bail. Asked if he meant that a possible future government of the INDIA bloc will also put pressure on the cou

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Sunita has no interest in politics, will not contest polls: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made it clear on Wednesday that his wife Sunita is not likely to contest elections in the future, saying she has no interest in active politics even though she came out aggressively in public after his arrest. In an interview to PTI, Kejriwal spoke at length on a variety of subjects, including the "humiliation" he suffered during his incarceration, accusations against him, what his family is going through and the prospects of the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. "In every stage of my life, Sunita has supported me. I am fortunate to have a partner like her. To tolerate an eccentric person like me is not easy," Kejriwal said. He recalled that in 2000 he took leave from his job as an income tax commissioner to work in Delhi's slums, and then resigned to devote himself full time to the social work. "At that time I had no inkling that I would become a chief minister or set up a party, contest elections. I was just driven and wor

Man behind graffiti targeting Delhi CM Kejriwal arrested from UP's Bareilly

The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly for allegedly drawing anti-Arvind Kejriwal graffiti at stations of Delhi Metro and inside its coaches, an officer said. The person who wrote the messages and posted the photographs on his Instagram account has been identified as Ankit Goel, the officer said. On Monday, several pictures of the graffiti targeting the Delhi Chief Minister went viral on social media, eliciting a sharp condemnation from the Aam Aadmi Party. Soon after, a CCTV video of the act also surfaced online, showing a man writing on the wall of a metro station. Goel, who is a loan manager in a government bank in Bareilly, came to Delhi, wrote the messages and returned to his city, the officer said. Goel told police he was earlier an AAP supporter, but he became disaffected due to the "recent developments" in the party, the officer said. The messages scribbled inside metro trains and at stations were shared through the Instagra

Rajnath slams Kejriwal's 'work from jail', targets over Maliwal's assault

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a poll meeting here in the national capital, saying he has disappointed the people of Delhi by insisting on running his government from jail. Singh who held a roadshow in support of North West Delhi candidate Yogendra Chandolia also asserted that the BJP-led alliance will win over 400 seats and that Narendra Modi will return as prime minister for a third time in a row. "It has happened for the first time in the history of India that a jailed chief minister has asserted that he will run the government from there. We have heard about work from home, work from office but it is the first time that we are witnessing work from jail. Kejriwal has disappointed the people of Delhi," Singh said. The defence minister also lashed at Kejriwal over the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at his residence. "A woman was beaten in the 'sheeshmahal' (a reference to Delhi CM's official residence) a

Cong govts 'majboor sarkar', Modi dispensation 'majboot sarkar', says Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday said that Congress' governments at the centre were "majboor (helpless) sarkar" while the Narendra Modi dispensation is a "majboot (strong) sarkar". Addressing election meetings in the national capital, he lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the foundation of the Aam Aadmi Party. "They lied on every occasion." Referring to the alleged assault of AAP MP Swati Maliwal, the BJP chief said, "This incident (Maliwal's assault) somehow came to light and that is why it grabbed our attention. We don't know how many such incidents have taken place with others." "Kejriwal was silent for four days and has been shifting the microphone from one side to the other which clearly shows his dual character," the BJP chief said. Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting Maliwal at the chief minister's residence. The AAP has claimed that Maliwal was "blackmailed" by the BJP to become part of the ...

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Modi govt won't return to power, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed the Modi government will not retain power and asserted that the INDIA bloc will form the government at the Centre on June 4 after the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll results. Kejriwal was addressing a road show for INDIA bloc candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in North East Delhi constituency. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent me to jail and I am returning from there directly. I missed you people a lot in the jail. Modi tried a lot to kept me inside the jail, but due to Bajrang Bali's blessings I came out," Kejriwal said. The entire country has made up their mind that on June 4, the Modi government is not coming to power, he said. "Acche din aane wale hai, Modi ji jaane wale hai," the CM said, adding that on June 4, the INDIA bloc is going to form government. The AAP chief further said that he was thinking why the prime minister put him in jail. "I am a very small person. My party is also very small and we have government in o

Maliwal assault case: A 'mistimed' appointment lands AAP in crisis

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had reportedly asked Swati Maliwal to resign from the Rajya Sabha

Swati Maliwal called me out of sheer anguish: Delhi LG condemns AAP

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi V K Saxena expressed disappointment on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's silence on the issue of women's safety