Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal challenges arrest by CBI in Delhi HC
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenged in Delhi High Court on Monday his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
The AAP national convenor also challenged a trial court's June 26 order by which he was remanded to three-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
On June 29, he was sent to judicial custody till July 12 by the trial court.
Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar jail, where he was in judicial custody in a related money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate.
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BJP members attempt to lay siege to CM’s house during protest in Bengaluru; detained by police
Bengaluru: City police detained BJP Karnataka State President BY Vijayendra and other legislators of the party on Wednesday during their attempt to lay siege to the residence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as a part of their protest against the Valmiki Corporation scam and the alleged illegal acquisition of land in Mysuru by the CM’s wife.
The BJP leaders and members, led by Vijayendra, staged a protest rally on foot from Shivananda Circle till Kaveri, the CM’s official residence. As the police intervened, leading to a verbal duel between the officers and the BJP protesters.
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The police took into custody senior leaders of the party, including Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashok, MLC CT Ravi, Suresh Kumar, Aravind Bellad, Suresh Gowda and Sunil Kumar. The protesting members were taken to a city police station, giving rise to tension near Shivananda Circle.
