Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal being taken to the Enforcement Directorate office in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, in New Delhi on March 21, 2024.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21, will be produced before a special court on March 22.
A high-paced drama that ensued for a couple of hours after the ED team arrived at Mr. Kejriwal’s residence, culminated with his arrest, as the agency took him to its headquarters in central Delhi.
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The ED has arrested him on the charges of corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it has moved the Supreme Court to quash the arrest, and has asked for an urgent hearing after the Delhi High Court declined to grant any immediate protection to Mr. Kejriwal.
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