New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal who was taken to Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court by CBI on Wednesday was brought out of the courtroom for tea and biscuits after his sugar levels dropped.
Kejriwal was taken to the Ahlmad room following court permission during which his wife Sunita Kejriwal also accompanied him. This happened just after the CBI had formally arrested him from the courtroom, in connection with the Excise policy case.
CBI arrested Kejriwal after the Vacation Judge of Delhi Court allowed CBI to examine him in the courtroom so that the agency could proceed with his formal arrest.
The court also asked the CBI to place on record the material that they have for his arrest.
Kejriwal was produced before the court of vacation judge Amitabh Rawat in compliance with the production warrant issued by the court yesterday.
During the hearing, Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and AAP leader Dilip Pandey remained present in the courtroom.
CBI's Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh extensively argued and opposed submissions by Kejriwal's lawyer. The advocate also moved an application seeking a supply of applications for interrogation by CBI and the order passed related to that.
Yesterday, Kejriwal was in Tihar Jail and recorded his statement related to the Excise Policy case. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Excise Policy money laundering case on March 21 this year and is presently in Judicial Custody in the case.
AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that the arrest of the Delhi CM by the CBI was a conspiracy by the centre.
"The conspiracy of the Centre is so clearly visible. The entire case of the Central Government is false. Now that the secrets are being revealed, the CBI will arrest them even before they get bail.
And BJP talks about the emergency imposed by Congress 50 years ago," he posted on X.
The party on its official handle also posted that Arvind Kejriwal would not bow down no matter how much pressure is put on him.
"Today when there was every possibility of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal getting bail, the BJP in panic got Kejriwal arrested by CBI through a fake case. (with Agency inputs)
