New Delhi, Sep 4 : Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said it is shameful the way Delhi Police is holding a meeting to discuss how to send the AAP MLAs to jail, instead of providing security to women.
"Shameful that cops are meeting to discuss how to send AAP MLAs to jail. I wish they had spent a fraction of time and energy on providing security to women and improving law and order, which is worst today during (the Narendra) Modi regime," he said.
In a series of tweets, Kejriwal also shared a news which claimed that the Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) of the southern range of the city had called a meeting to plan strategy as cases against the Aam Aadmi Party was not holding up in court.
"Fix responsibility. Who directed these false cases - Lieutenant Governor or Prime Minister? Were police officers given written directions by LG/PM? If yes, make written directions public.
"If not, the police officers who followed illegal verbal directions must face severe punishment," he said.
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Sultanpur (UP) (PTI): The hearing in the defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was adjourned again due to the continuing strike of lawyers.
Plaintiff Vijay Mishra's counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey said the special MP-MLA judge Shubham Verma set January 30 as the next date of hearing to complete the cross-examination in the case.
Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi in 2018 in the court alleging that during the Karnataka elections, the Congress leader made an offensive remark about BJP leader Amit Shah which hurt his sentiments.
The case was pending for five years, and when Gandhi failed to appear, the court issued a warrant in December, 2023, summoning him.
While Gandhi surrendered in court in February, 2024, his statement was recorded on July 26, 2024.
The special magistrate granted him bail on two sureties of Rs 25,000 each.
During his appearance in court, Gandhi claimed innocence and said a political conspiracy was being plotted against him.
The court subsequently directed the plaintiff to present evidence.
Though a hearing was scheduled on December 16, 2024, it was deferred due to the judge's absence. On January 2, 2025, when the cross-examination was not completed, the court set the next date for January 10, 2025. However, the hearing was rescheduled for January 22, 2025 due to the lawyers' strike.