‘Stop misusing ED and CBI’: AAP MPs protest Kejriwal’s arrest on Parliament premises

AAP MP says President and Constitution are supreme and when dictatorship is done in the name of justice, it is important to raise voices

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MPs held a protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Parliament premises ahead of President Droupadi Murmu‘s address on Thursday.

The party MPs were seen holding placards that read, “Stop misusing ED and CBI“, and “Dictatorship will not work”. AAP leader Sandeep Pathak also said that the party MPs would boycott the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament.

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This will be the first Presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Following the President’s address, a motion of thanks will be moved in both Houses of Parliament, which will be discussed by the members.

Pathak said that the President and the Constitution are supreme and when dictatorship is done in the name of justice, it is important to raise voices. “Today we will protest in the Rajya Sabha against the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and we will boycott the President’s address. The President and the Constitution are supreme and when dictatorship is done in the name of justice, it is important to raise our voices,” he said.

When asked whether other parties of the I.N.D.I.A bloc will also protest in the Rajya Sabha, Pathak said, “We did not have a discussion with the remaining parties of the I.N.D.I.A alliance regarding this but our party will boycott the President’s address”.

Meanwhile, the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Wednesday sent Kejriwal to three days CBI remand in connection with the Excise policy case. Vacation Judge Amitabh Rawat after taking note of all the submissions of both sides, allowed Arvind Kejriwal to be on CBI remand till June 29, 2024.

During the remand period, the court allowed Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, to meet him for 30 minutes and his lawyer to meet him every day for 30 minutes. The court has also allowed him to carry his prescribed medicines during the remand period.

During the hearing, Arvind Kejriwal himself addressed the court and said, “CBI is claiming that I have made a statement against Manish Sisodia, which is completely false. Manish Sisodia Nirdosh hai, Aam Aadmi Party Nirdosh hai. Main bhi nirdosh hun. Iss Tarah ke statements hamme media me badnam Karne ke liye diye ja rahe hai (Manish Sisodia is innocent, Aam Aadmi Party is innocent. I am also innocent. statements are being given in the media to defame us.)”