BJP MP Manoj Tiwari demanded the resignation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister after the Supreme Court described his arrest in the liquor policy scam case as legal and asked him to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh and two sureties on Friday.
Tiwari said Kejriwal has been in jail for about six months. “Now, the court has upheld his arrest as legal. In light of such stern observations by the court, he must quit the post on ethical grounds.”
“If he had little compassion for the pain and troubles of Delhi residents, he would have resigned long ago,” he added.
On August 5, the Delhi High Court also upheld his arrest as legal. Hearing Kejriwal’s petition against it, the High Court termed his arrest “legal” and said it was made only after sufficient evidence was collected.
In a video message, Tiwari listed the conditions set by the Apex Court for Kejriwal’s release and said the latter should resign from the post to improve the city’s governance.
He said the capital faces multiple woes, including waterlogging, clogged drains, and creaking infrastructure. Still, the Delhi CM worries only about his chair and refuses to budge. “The residents have been left to fend for themselves despite having an elected government. He should have some concern for the many troubles people face and should resign,” he said, highlighting that the top court has barred him from visiting the Secretariat or signing any files.
“This renders him non-functional and would leave him incapacitated to work for the city,” he further explained.
Earlier in the day, the Court granted bail to Kejriwal but with certain conditions. It directed the Delhi CM not to visit the Delhi Secretariat nor sign any official file unless necessary. It also instructed the Delhi CM not to comment publicly about the merits of the liquor policy case under which he was incarcerated.
–IANS
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