‘Rebuke to BJP-led central govt’: Siddaramaiah after SC grants bail to Delhi CM Kejriwal

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13 (ANI): Hitting out at the BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is a "rebuke" to the central government, which is "misusing" the constitutional institutions.
He said the Supreme Court's decision has confirmed people's faith in the country's judiciary.
"The Supreme Court order granting bail to the Chief Minister of Delhi @ArvindKejriwal and releasing him from jail has further confirmed our faith in the country's judiciary. This order gives hope to all those fighting for truth and justice. This order of the Supreme Court is a rebuke to the central @BJP4India government, which is misusing the constitutional institutions against its political nemesis," Siddaramaiah posted on X in regional language.
"Let the @narendramodi -led government, which has descended into politics of hatred, learn a lesson from this court order and wake up. Ultimately truth will prevail, and justice will prevail. Satyameva Jayate," he added.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj accused Kejriwal of being the 'kingpin' in the liquor scam and emphasised that the Supreme Court's bail decision does not absolve Kejriwal of his culpability in the scam.
The BJP MP lambasted Kejriwal, calling him a "careless CM of a careless government," pointing out that the Delhi CM has been barred from entering the CM office or signing any files, which is a clear indication of his compromised position.
"This is the fourth time, that the courts of this country have found that the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is legal and valid... The investigative agencies had sufficient material and enough proof to establish the fact that Arvind Kejriwal's arrest was valid. This also proves that not only is Arvind Kejriwal a kingpin in the liquor scam but also drowned in it from head to toe. Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to not sign any files and visit the CMO. The SC hinted to Arvind Kejriwal that he should resign as the CM on moral grounds," she said while addressing a press conference in the national capital.
"So, once again, even though the Court has granted bail today, they are aware that Arvind Kejriwal is involved in this liquor scam. That is why he has been denied entry into the CM office or signed any files. He is a careless CM of a careless government," the BJP MP added.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the Delhi Chief Minister in a corruption case registered by CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. The Supreme Court said prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024, in connection with a money laundering probe relating to alleged irregularities in the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy 2021-22. On June 26, 2024, AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by CBI while he was in custody of the Enforcement Directorate in the excise case. (ANI)