In New Delhi, Kapil Sibal, a member of the Rajya Sabha, delivered a sharp rebuke to the BJP-led central government after the apprehension of Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, stating, “The Mother of Democracy has showcased that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is its most compliant offspring.”
Sibal articulated, “The Mother of Democracy has showcased that ED is its most compliant ‘offspring’!” via a communication on an undisclosed platform. Mehbooba Mufti, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decried the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), branding it as an instance of political retribution and emblematic of burgeoning authoritarianism.
The PDP leader contended that this action laid bare the BJP’s fears of resorting to drastic measures to sway elections even prior to their occurrence. “The arbitrary detention of yet another Chief Minister by the ED exudes political retribution & escalating authoritarianism. This craven action has laid bare the ruling party’s apprehensions, now resorting to desperate maneuvers by tampering with elections even before they
