Delhi CM Atishi may be arrested in a fake case: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP alleges BJP plot to arrest CM Atishi in fake case to distract from election campaigning.

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Wednesday (December 25, 2024) that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi may be arrested in a "fake" case by the central investigative agencies at the behest of the BJP.

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Kejriwal, who was flanked by Ms. Atishi, said, "We got to know from our sources that a meeting was held and investigative agencies have been ordered by the BJP to arrest CM Atishi in a fake case."

“The BJP is trying to distract AAP from campaigning for Assembly polls,” he alleged.

"We came to know that they are preparing a fake case on Atishi in the transport department, and they want to halt the scheme of free bus rides for women," the AAP chief said.

"I will not let the scheme of free bus rides for women stop till I am alive," Mr. Kejriwal, who is out on bail in a case related to the excise policy 'scam', asserted.

He also claimed that central agencies have been instructed to conduct raids on all senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) before arresting Ms. Atishi in the coming days.

"Raids will be conducted on me, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Satyendar Jain and Atishi. Their goal is to distract us from our election preparations and campaigning and to entangle us in other matters," Kejriwal said.