NEW DELHI: Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said that Delhi CM Kejriwal was arrested because of his own deeds. He said that it makes him sad that Kejriwal, who while working with him raised voice against liquour, is now rolling out liquour policy.
“I am very upset that Arvind Kejriwal, who used to work with me, raise his voice against liquor, is now making liquor policies. His arrest is because of his own deeds,” he said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi excise policy case on Thursday following two hours of questioning. Prior to his arrest, Kejriwal skipped nine summons from the central agency
Soon after his arrest, Aam Aadmi Party staged protest and announced that he will continue to run the government from jail.
Kejriwal was earlier refused protection from arrest from Delhi high court.
AAP following Delhi CM’s arrest filed a plea in the Supreme Court and three-judge bench was scheduled to hear the case. However, the plea was soon withdrawn by the Aam Aadmi Party.
Arvind Kejriwal joined Anna Hazare’s Lokpal movement in 2011 against corruption. He, next year formed his political party in 2012 contested for Delhi’s chief minister’s post.