Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday over the arrest of party chief Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.
Atishi alleged that PM Modi is ‘trying to crush Kejriwal due to fear of defeat’ and questioned the timing of the arrest that came days after the general election dates were announced.
“BJP’s political weapon ED arrested Kejriwal in a fake case. In a case which even after two years of investigation not even single Rupee proceeds of crime was recovered from any of the AAP leaders. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested after the ECI announced the dates of Lok Sabha elections in a case whose investigation has been on for two years ,” Atishi said while addressing a press conference at party headquarters in Delhi.
“Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrest Arvind Kejriwal after the Lok Sabha election dates were announced? He was arrested because PM Modi knows, if there is any leader in this country who challenges him, it is Arvind Kejriwal,” she said.
“Like Kansa was aware that he will be killed by Lord Krishna, Like Ravana knew that he would meet his end in Lord Shri Ram’s hand. Similarly, PM Narendra Modi is also aware that if there is any leader who can stop him, end his reign, or defeat him, it is Arvind Kejriwal,” she added.
The AAP leader claimed that the Kejriwal is being ‘targeted’ because he is the only leader who challenges PM Modi.
“It is out of this fear, PM Modi is trying to crush Arvind Kejriwal. He wants to bring an end to Arvind Kejriwal. So that Arvind Kejriwal does not challenge him or end his reign. This is exactly the reason today, Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody by the ED and put behind bars with fake charges, when there is no evidence against him,” she said.