‘Do not hate brothers and sisters from BJP,’ Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's message to AAP workers from jail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Saturday read the message of her husband who is under the custody of Enforcement Directorate in connection with Delhi Liquor Policy case. 

“There is no jail that can keep me behind bars for long. I will come out soon and keep my promise,” Sunita read. 

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Kejriwal, 55, was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection with money laundering allegation in Delhi Liquor Policy case. Kejriwal is under ED custody until March 28.

“There are several forces within and outside India that are weakening the country. We have to be alert, identify these forces and defeat them...Women in Delhi must be thinking that Kejriwal is behind bars. Who knows if they would get ₹1000. I appeal to them to trust their brother, their son,” Kejriwal said in the message.

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According to ED, Delhi CM Kejriwal is the "kingpin and key conspirator" in the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Kejriwal urged his party workers not to hate BJP workers because of the arrest "Continue working for the society. Do not hate the people from BJP. They are all our brothers and sisters," he said in the message.

The anti-money laundering agency alleged that Kejriwal received several crores of rupees as kickbacks from the 'South group' for formulating and implementing the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

ED has submitted before the court that Kejriwal was directly involved in the formation of the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, which was scrapped last year.

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The ED also alleged that Arvind Kejriwal received several crores of rupees as kickbacks from 'South Group' for formulating and implementing the Delhi excise policy. The agency said Kejriwal acted as a “middleman" between 'South Group' and the other accused in the liquor scam.

“He demanded ₹100 crore from some accused from 'South group' for contesting the Punjab elections," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, who was appearing for the agency, was quoted by news agency PTI as saying.