In a significant development, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, has been sent to jail until April 15 in connection with the liquor scam. He has been taken to Tihar Jail, where he will reside in Cell No. 2. Amidst this, the list of leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party involved in the liquor scam continues to grow. Today, during the court proceedings, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also mentioned the names of Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj along with Kejriwal. Prior to this, inquiries against Kailash Gehlot had already been conducted. The ED is taking continuous action against propaganda, while the opposition is terming the ED’s actions as political vendetta and rallying against the government.
Is corruption rampant? The essence of politics is being questioned. Today, we will discuss this issue, but before that, let’s take a look at this report. We are soon going to be joined by several distinguished guests for this discussion. If Sudhanshu Trivedi is here, he will represent the BJP; Priyanka Kakkar will advocate for the Aam Aadmi Party; Alok Sharma will speak for the Congress, and Shashi Shekhar will join us, a senior journalist. Alok Sharma has arrived to join us, and Shashi Shekhar, a senior journalist, is also with us. Additionally, Aashutosh will be with us as a political analyst.
Before we commence our discussion, let’s watch this report. The ED is actively investigating the liquor scam. During the court hearing, the ED named two other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, besides Arvind Kejriwal. The ED informed the court that Kejriwal had stated that Vijay Nayar, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Atishi used to file reports. After this disclosure by the ED in court, Delhi’s minister Atishi was shocked, but maintained her silence. Meanwhile, the BJP, the main opposition, accused all the opposition parties of attempting to protect the accused. From the perspective of justice, these are serious allegations, and those who merely indulge in rhetoric need to understand that this is not just about laws or rules. Surely, there will be facts presented before the court that are not known to us yet.
Sharat Reddy has taken 60 crores from Vijay Nayar, which led to his arrest. After becoming a government witness, he implicated the Chief Minister based on his statement. Such a statement can lead to the arrest of a sitting Chief Minister. The ED is tightening its grip on the fodder scam continuously, and the list of leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party involved in it is increasing. Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to jail until April 15. Manish Sisodia is already in jail, and Sanjay Singh is also behind bars. Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi are connected to Vijay Nayar. Vijay Nayar used to live in Kailash Gehlot’s house. Moreover, Kailash Gehlot is also part of the group of ministers who formulated the liquor policy. Arvind Kejriwal has assembled an entire Indian coalition. For you, this is not good for the country. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, will now be in Tihar Jail No. 2. Will the government function from there? Lieutenant Governor has already said, “I want to assure the people of Delhi that the government will not run from jail.” Those who are familiar with the rules of jail also say that it is difficult to run the government from Tihar. You have to run the CMO. To run the CMO, you don’t just have to sign empty files, you have to conduct cabinet meetings, you need telephones, you need video conferencing, besides, you have to do what you have to do outside. The biggest task of the CM is to handle grievances. In handling grievances, you have to meet a lot of people who come to Gavas Redressal. And then you have to call the concern head of department. There are many things; you have to inspect. You have to meet LG. I have told you some of the functions that are in the CM’s ship. So, if you want to do all these things from jail, it’s near impossible. Amidst this, not only the liquor scam, but the ED is also taking action in all corruption cases. On the other hand, the opposition is giving political color to action against corruption. On Sunday, a frontal attack was launched on the Modi government from Ramleela Maidan by giving money to bring down the governments. Leaders are being put in jail. Today, everyone is watching that the country is in an undeclared emergency. Those who are sitting in power are working to adopt a tantrum attitude. Those who are raising slogans, if your 400 are going above 400, then there is concern for the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party. What is the reason for this anxiety? I call on the country that we all now need a strong country and we will have to bring a mixed government. The opposition also raises the issue of electoral bonds to answer the allegations of corruption. So, is the ballot the weapon against corruption? Although the atmosphere is electoral, politics is on the issue of corruption, but the truth will eventually come before the people today.
