President's Rule In Delhi Will Be Unconstitutional: Atishi

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi on Friday warned BJP that imposing the President's rule in Delhi will be unconstitutional, illegal, and against people's mandate.

After claiming that the BJP-led central government may impose President's Rule (Article 356) in Delhi, Atishi asserted that it would be illegal, unconstitutional, and against the mandate of the people of Delhi. Moreover, she stated The people of Delhi have given a clear mandate to Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party.

Atishi further alleged that the officers of the Delhi government have stopped attending the meeting, indicating that there's a conspiracy underway to topple the AAP government in Delhi. And implement the President's Rule.

#WATCH | Delhi Minister & AAP leader Atishi says, "Let me warn the BJP that imposing President's rule in Delhi will be illegal, unconstitutional and against the mandate of the people of Delhi. The people of Delhi have given a clear mandate to Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party." pic.twitter.com/IbcVTnpkNK

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The Delhi High Court dismissed Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest on April 9, Tuesday. A single-judge bench led by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma ruled that the Enforcement Directorate possessed sufficient evidence to arrest Arvind Kejriwal. Moreover, it also ruled that CM Arvind Kejriwal will not enjoy any special privileges as the judges as bound by the law and not politics. 

The authorities shifted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to Tihar Jail and lodged him in jail number two following the orders of Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court which granted Judicial custody of 15 days to Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Liquorgate case on April 1, Monday. Previously, Kejriwal was under the Enforcement Directorate's custody in the Delhi excise policy case since his arrest.

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal from his residence in connection with the Delhi Liquorgate case. He was arrested following search operations and Interrogations conducted by the ED at his residence on March 21, Thursday.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh walked out of the Tihar jail on April 3, Wednesday as the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted him bail as the ED failed to recover money pertinent to the scam. Moreover, he was arrested on October 4, 2023. However, the bail order is not precedent.