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Supreme Court to take up Kejriwal’s plea against arrest soon

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will take up Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest by the ED (Enforcement Directorate) soon in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud. The CJI asked Singhvi to mention his plea before a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Singhvi then rushed to Justice Khanna’s court and mentioned the matter. Justice Khanna said Kejriwal’s plea would be heard by a three-judge bench which

As election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

NEW DELHI, March 22, 2024 (AP) — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his face. Then, a raucous beat drops, followed by a rap song. A face is finally revealed: not Gandhi, but an actor who plays the independence leader’s ideological nemesis, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar — the man considered the fountainhead of Hindu nationalism in India. It is the same

“Arvind Kejriwal’s family under house arrest,” says Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Friday has claimed that the family of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been put under “house arrest.” The Delhi Minister arrived at the residence of the AAP chief and questioned why he was being restricted from meeting Arvind Kejriwal’s family. “I have come here to meet his family but they have been put under house arrest. Under which law am I being stopped from meeting his family?” Rai told reporters. He further said that Arvind Kejriwal has continuously worked for the people of Delhi. Rai was finally allowed to visit

Delhi CM Kejriwal arrested by ED in liquor policy case

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New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said. The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency. The 55-year-old leader’s arrest, amid campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, drew angry reactions from his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party said Kejriwal “will continue as the chief minister of Delhi. If need be, he will run the

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