Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday likened Sunita Kejriwal, spouse of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, case to former Bihar CM Rabri Devi. He first criticised her for addressing the media twice since Kejriwal was arrested on March 21.
Talking at a gathering in Jammu, Thakur mentioned Sunita Kejriwal is appearing like Rabri Devi, who took over because the Bihar CM after Lalu Prasad Yadav was arrested within the fodder rip-off. He mentioned Rabri Devi began her political journey by making bulletins on behalf of Lalu Yadav and regularly changing into the Bihar CM.
Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to an alleged cash laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage.
Sunita Kejriwal has twice despatched out two video messages since final week. On Saturday, the previous IRS officer made her first video handle to the general public, studying out her husband’s from jail lower than 48 hours after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.
On Wednesday in her second media look, Sunita Kejriwal mentioned that the jailed chief minister will make a “huge expose” associated to the “so-called excise coverage rip-off” earlier than the courtroom on March 28.
She mentioned that he would additionally current to the courtroom “proof to indicate the place the proceeds of crime went”.
“I went to fulfill Arvind Kejriwal yesterday night. He has diabetes, and his sugar ranges are irregular, however his dedication is robust. Two days in the past, he had despatched a message to water minister Atishi that the water and sewer points dealing with the individuals of Delhi must be mounted. Inform me, what mistaken did he do? The issues of individuals must be mounted. On this concern, the central authorities filed a case towards your CM. Do they need to devastate Delhi? Do they need individuals to proceed to grapple with their issues? It has harm Arvind Kejriwal rather a lot,” mentioned Sunita, in her media look via a video.
On March 27, the Delhi excessive courtroom refused to present any interim reduction to Arvind Kejriwal who’s in ED’s custody. It posted the matter for additional listening to on April 3.
The excessive courtroom rejected the competition of senior advocate AM Singhvi who appeared for Kejriwal and argued that no reply from ED was required. The courtroom mentioned it’s duty-bound to listen to each side pretty conserving in thoughts the rules of pure justice and therefore ED’s reply is important and essential to determine the current case.
The ED is anticipated to convey Kejriwal to courtroom on Thursday as his present remand ends tomorrow. Kejriwal was arrested final Thursday in relation to the Delhi liquor coverage rip-off. The ED would possibly ask for an extension of his custody or request judicial custody.