THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala on Friday witnessed widespread protests by activists of the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress in opposition to the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, whereas the BJP defended the motion by saying violation of the legislation has its penalties.
Slamming the BJP-led Centre for focusing on the opposition occasion leaders, the CPI(M) held a protest march in Kannur and occasion employees burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The DYFI, the youth wing of the ruling CPI(M) and the Congress occasion additionally took out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan within the state capital in opposition to the arrest. Shortly after the arrest of Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged excise policy-linked cash laundering case, the DYFI had staged a large demonstration within the state capital late Thursday evening.
In protest in opposition to the arrest of their chief, employees of the Aam Aadmi Get together additionally took out a protest march to the BJP workplace in Ernakulam district. Addressing a press convention, senior Congress chief V D Satheesan informed the media that the arrest was as a result of the NDA camp was rattled by the energy of the INDIA alliance.
Accusing the central authorities of focusing on opposition events forward of Lok Sabha polls, he stated the funds of the Congress occasion have been frozen. Targetting the BJP over the electoral bond situation, he alleged that the saffron occasion’s misuse of the central companies and their corruption have been evident by the electoral bond rip-off.
Taking sturdy exception to the arrest of the AAP chief, Thiruvananthapuram MP and Congress chief Shashi Tharoor stated the timing of the arrest reveals that the BJP has utter disregard for the democratic course of. He expressed hope that the Supreme Courtroom would take motion by itself in opposition to the arrest of the Delhi CM when the mannequin code of conduct was in place.
“I urge the folks of the nation to not permit those that have utter disregard for the democratic course of to return again to energy. The folks have to strongly oppose such acts to guard our democracy. No matter occurred can’t be justified,” he stated.
Addressing the media, CPI(M) chief M A Child stated the arrest of Kejriwal reveals the BJP authorities’s blatant authoritarianism. “Now the BJP and Modi have one other title, Washer. Regardless of the corruption you commit, it is possible for you to to return out clear by the washer of the BJP,” he stated. Hitting out on the BJP, the left occasion’s Politburo member stated Modi doesn’t have the braveness to face the elections. DYFI nationwide president and Rajya Sabha MP, A A Rahim strongly condemned the arrest and stated it’ll protest in opposition to the “fascist rule” of the BJP authorities.
“The electoral bond rip-off is without doubt one of the largest on the earth and we will now see that the BJP is attempting to divert consideration from that by manufacturing different information,” Rahim stated. Nonetheless, the BJP leaders in Kerala backed the arrest by the central company and stated it was due technique of legislation. BJP state chief Ok Surendran requested Satheesan whether or not he would protest if the central companies have been arresting the Kerala CM and his household.
“We want to know whether or not the Congress, which is protesting in opposition to the arrest of Kerjriwal, will agitate if any motion is taken in opposition to the Kerala CM and his household?” Surendran requested.
The BJP chief claimed that the identical Congress leaders used to ask why the central companies weren’t taking any motion in Kerala. “Congress chief Ajay Maken used to ask the identical query in Delhi. However now, after the arrest of Kejriwal, they’re protesting. This reveals the double requirements of the Congress occasion,” Surendran stated.
In the meantime, Thiruvananthapuram NDA candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated if anybody violates the legislation, there might be penalties. “Kejriwal ignored the ED discover, and now he has been arrested. If anybody violates the legislation, there might be penalties, be it Kejriwal or some other chief,” he stated.
Kerala CM Vijayan had denounced the arrest of Kejriwal, alleging that it was a deliberate transfer aimed toward quelling dissenting voices, notably because the electoral course of beneficial properties momentum.
Slamming the BJP-led Centre for focusing on the opposition occasion leaders, the CPI(M) held a protest march in Kannur and occasion employees burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The DYFI, the youth wing of the ruling CPI(M) and the Congress occasion additionally took out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan within the state capital in opposition to the arrest. Shortly after the arrest of Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged excise policy-linked cash laundering case, the DYFI had staged a large demonstration within the state capital late Thursday evening.
In protest in opposition to the arrest of their chief, employees of the Aam Aadmi Get together additionally took out a protest march to the BJP workplace in Ernakulam district. Addressing a press convention, senior Congress chief V D Satheesan informed the media that the arrest was as a result of the NDA camp was rattled by the energy of the INDIA alliance.
Accusing the central authorities of focusing on opposition events forward of Lok Sabha polls, he stated the funds of the Congress occasion have been frozen. Targetting the BJP over the electoral bond situation, he alleged that the saffron occasion’s misuse of the central companies and their corruption have been evident by the electoral bond rip-off.
Taking sturdy exception to the arrest of the AAP chief, Thiruvananthapuram MP and Congress chief Shashi Tharoor stated the timing of the arrest reveals that the BJP has utter disregard for the democratic course of. He expressed hope that the Supreme Courtroom would take motion by itself in opposition to the arrest of the Delhi CM when the mannequin code of conduct was in place.
“I urge the folks of the nation to not permit those that have utter disregard for the democratic course of to return again to energy. The folks have to strongly oppose such acts to guard our democracy. No matter occurred can’t be justified,” he stated.
Addressing the media, CPI(M) chief M A Child stated the arrest of Kejriwal reveals the BJP authorities’s blatant authoritarianism. “Now the BJP and Modi have one other title, Washer. Regardless of the corruption you commit, it is possible for you to to return out clear by the washer of the BJP,” he stated. Hitting out on the BJP, the left occasion’s Politburo member stated Modi doesn’t have the braveness to face the elections. DYFI nationwide president and Rajya Sabha MP, A A Rahim strongly condemned the arrest and stated it’ll protest in opposition to the “fascist rule” of the BJP authorities.
“The electoral bond rip-off is without doubt one of the largest on the earth and we will now see that the BJP is attempting to divert consideration from that by manufacturing different information,” Rahim stated. Nonetheless, the BJP leaders in Kerala backed the arrest by the central company and stated it was due technique of legislation. BJP state chief Ok Surendran requested Satheesan whether or not he would protest if the central companies have been arresting the Kerala CM and his household.
“We want to know whether or not the Congress, which is protesting in opposition to the arrest of Kerjriwal, will agitate if any motion is taken in opposition to the Kerala CM and his household?” Surendran requested.
The BJP chief claimed that the identical Congress leaders used to ask why the central companies weren’t taking any motion in Kerala. “Congress chief Ajay Maken used to ask the identical query in Delhi. However now, after the arrest of Kejriwal, they’re protesting. This reveals the double requirements of the Congress occasion,” Surendran stated.
In the meantime, Thiruvananthapuram NDA candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated if anybody violates the legislation, there might be penalties. “Kejriwal ignored the ED discover, and now he has been arrested. If anybody violates the legislation, there might be penalties, be it Kejriwal or some other chief,” he stated.
Kerala CM Vijayan had denounced the arrest of Kejriwal, alleging that it was a deliberate transfer aimed toward quelling dissenting voices, notably because the electoral course of beneficial properties momentum.
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