US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated on Wednesday its call for "fair, transparent, timely legal processes" as India summoned an American diplomat and lodged a strong protest over the remarks.
CM Kejriwal, whose alleged role in the excise policy scam is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was produced before Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court on the expiry of his six-day ED remand on Thursday.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused interim relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy case, and is currently in its custody.
Bharadwaj said that CM Kejriwal has emphasised that no one should suffer, even if he is in ED custody.
Detailing Kejriwal's involvement in the matter, the ED said he played a direct role in shaping the now-revoked excise policy.
A special court on Friday sent arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to six days ED custody, till March 28, in a money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.
Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of the alleged excise policy scam and is directly involved in its implementation and giving favours to the 'South Group', the ED told a court here on Friday as it sought his custody for questioning
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has withdrawn from Supreme Court his plea against arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
Kejriwal, who was arrested from his residence by the ED in connection with the excise policy case on Thursday evening, had earlier moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order denying him protection from any 'coercive action' by the ED. However, the top court refused to hold any urgent hearing in the matter on Thursday night.
Incidentally, soon after the Speaker made the remarks, the ED arrested Kejriwal from his residence after a two-hour grilling in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.
The AAP chief was arrested after over two hours of questioning by an ED team, which included a Joint Director, at his residence.
A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain listed the AAP leader's application seeking protection for further consideration on April 22 when his main petition challenging the summons is fixed for hearing.
The sources said that CM Kejriwal has been asked to appear before the probe agency on March 21.
In another development, a Delhi Court has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it on March 16. The order was issued after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a fresh complaint against the Aam Admi Party Supremo for evading its summons.
His response came after ED had issued eight summons to Kejriwal on February 27 and asked him to appear before it on March 4.
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