The Delhi HC delivered a stunning blow to Arvind Kejriwal and AAP today. The Delhi CM and the face of the AAP were blackened when the HC rejected his writ petition! You read that right, not a bail application but a writ petition regarding his arrest in the Delhi Liquor Scam case. The HC’s decision has sent shockwaves through AAP and the corridors of the INDI alliance! Let’s unpack this storm of controversy following the HC’s judgment.
What Arvind Kejriwal Sought From the Court!
Arvind Kejriwal sought many things from the judiciary! As a privileged politician, Arvind Kejriwal wanted to question the method of his arrest!
He filed a writ petition against ED’s right to arrest Him, stating that the PMLA sections were not correctly followed!
Thus, he must be released immediately!!!
The ex-IRS and current CM felt confident in his team’s interpretation of the law. Thus, he had pinned his hopes on rubbishing the ED’s arrest as well as claims via this writ petition. However, the hope he had pinned on the judiciary fell flat! Moreover, his interim bail plea was also rejected at the time of arrest! Thus, it seems this CM will likely watch the elections from behind bars!!!
How Delhi Court Rebukes Arvind Kejriwal!
With a scathing rebuke, the Delhi High Court effectively dismantled Kejriwal’s defenses.
Exposing the holes in his understanding of the law, the HC dismissed the writ petition! Then the judge went on to tell Arvind Kejriwal that the law is the same for all, and he should not expect special considerations due to his political status.
Additionally, dripping with contempt at his allegation of ‘Election-Bias’ the court said two things to the Delhi CM! First, Kejriwal knew when the elections were to be held and yet he chose not to cooperate or answer 9 ED summons. If he really felt that a political leader should not be arrested before the elections, then he should have promptly complied with the ED summons and subsequent investigations. Secondly, the judge told Arvind Kejriwal to stop using the court as a stage for politics. The court stated that the case is not between AAP and the BJP-led Central government. It is a criminal case against Arvind Kejriwal by the ED!
Delhi High Court’s Resounding Verdict Against Arvind Kejriwal
Later, the court spoke on the damning evidence unearthed by the ED against him. The evidence points to Kejriwal’s complicity in the misuse and concealment of illicit funds. In his personal capacity and as AAP’s convenor, all fingers pointed to this Delhi CM! The court’s words should shake the trust of even the staunchest of AAP supporters.
The court also took a strong stance on Kejriwal’s allegations against witnesses.
They said that by doubting the role of approvers and witnesses CM Kejriwal was accusing the court of bias!!! Why? Because the court approves the application of an approver via due process. The prosecution or ED does not have any say in the matter! Thus, the witness statements of Raghav Magunta and Sarath Reddy should not be questioned as political propaganda. Moreover, they are pivotal to proof of Kejriwal’s desperate attempt to obfuscate the truth.
Therefore, the court dismissed all attempts by Kejriwal and his team to deflect attention from his misdeeds. Additionally, it stated that the principle that justice cannot be swayed by his need for political expediency. As Kejriwal grapples with the ramifications of the court’s decision, AAP supporters should look closely at how the judiciary may be subtly acknowledging the Delhi CM’s role in the scam!!! It seems Kejriwal is neither as smart nor as clean as he likes his voters to believe!!!