Expressing disapproval of Kejriwal’s arrest, D Raja said in a post on X, CPI National Secretaries Dr. Bhalchandra Kango, Rama Krushna Panda and CPI Delhi Secretary Dinesh Chandra Varshaneya accompanied myself in expressing our collective disapproval of Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.”
Calling Kejriwal a “victim of BJP‘s politics”, Raja said, Arvind Kejriwal is a victim of BJP’s politics of abusing central agencies like ED & CBI for their own political interests.These attempts to silence the opposition will be defeated by the people.”
“A CPI delegation led by myself visited the residence of imprisoned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and met his wife and daughter to extend our solidarities”, the post read.
Arrested in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, Kejriwal is accused by the central agency of being a ‘conspirator.’ Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleges that the now-defunct policy allowed exorbitant profit margins, with retailers benefiting by nearly 185% and wholesalers by 12%. Kejriwal has been remanded in ED custody until March 28 for further interrogation on his involvement in the case.