After excessive drama and searches at his residence, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash laundering case linked to the alleged liquor coverage rip-off, changing into the primary sitting chief minister to be arrested. Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time that Arvind Kejriwal has confronted arrest.
Kejriwal, who gained reputation using on the wave of the anti-corruption motion that he spearheaded with Anna Hazare, was first arrested in 2012 and was lodged at Delhi’s Bawana jail. He was once more arrested in 2014 after he resigned as Chief Minister months in the past, and was saved in Tihar jail for 2 days.
ARRESTED IN 2012 FOR RUCKUS OUTSIDE PM’S RESIDENCE
On October 12, 2012, on the top of the India Towards Corruption (IAC) motion, there was excessive drama close to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s residence — 7, Race Course Highway (RCR).
Kejriwal, who had not launched his political outfit but, spearheaded a protest march in the direction of the Prime Minister’s residence demanding the sacking of then Union Regulation Minister Salman Khurshid amid allegations of monetary irregularities in opposition to his family-run NGO, Zakir Hussain Memorial Belief. The NGO helped differently-abled folks in Uttar Pradesh.
Kejriwal, who resigned as joint commissioner of the Revenue Tax division in 2006 to hitch Hazare’s marketing campaign for Lokpal laws, additionally sought the arrest of Khurshid and his spouse Louise Khurshid.
The protesters, which additionally included Manish Sisodia, began an indication close to the PM’s residence. A number of the IAC members additionally allegedly tried to enter the bungalow.
Anticipating a legislation and order scenario, Kejriwal and among the protesters had been arrested and brought to Bawana Jail. Curiously, Kejriwal had then refused to go away the jail till his calls for had been met.
“Those that struggle corruption are being jailed. And a corrupt minister is free,” he had then mentioned, as reported by PTI.