AAP supporters raise slogans in support of CM Arvind Kejriwal at IPL fixture, detained by Delhi Police | Delhi News - Times of India

Source: The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chanted slogans in favor of their imprisoned chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.

The party posted on X, stating, "Jail ka Jawab vote se, slogans raised during the DC vs RR IPL match at Feroz Shah Kotla ground against the conspiracy of CM Kejriwal's arrest."

The Delhi Police took the volunteers into custody following the incident.According to the police, the volunteers were detained but will be released after a short period.

In a related development, the Supreme Court did not issue any order on interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise Policy case earlier on Tuesday.

The bench, consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, heard arguments on interim bail for Kejriwal to allow him to participate in election campaigning. The court refrained from passing any order and is expected to hear the case again on Thursday or the following week.

During the hearing, the bench informed Kejriwal's lawyer, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, that if interim bail is granted, the chief minister should not perform official duties to avoid any potential conflict.

The court said that if had there been no elections, then it would not have given any interim relief, adding, "We do not want interference at all in the working of the government. The top court also said that Arvind Kejriwal is the elected chief minister of Delhi and the current circumstances are extraordinary, given the ongoing Lok Sabha elections."

Advocate Rajat Bharadwaj, representing Kejriwal, informed the court that the Supreme Court is currently hearing the matter of interim bail for the chief minister, who was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement on March 21, 2024.

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