Kejriwal attacks BJP after Satyendar Jain's arrest, calls it 'dictatorship'
Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, has condemned the arrest of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as a 'dictatorship' by the BJP. Jain was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch regarding alleged irregularities in sewage treatment plant tenders.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights the ongoing political tension and allegations of weaponized law enforcement between the ruling BJP and opposition parties in India.
NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday reacted sharply to the arrest of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in an alleged corruption case linked to the Delhi Jal Board, accusing the BJP of targeting political opponents and calling the action part of its "dictatorship".Jain was arrested by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in connection with alleged irregularities in the tendering process for the augmentation and upgradation of sewage treatment plants of the Delhi Jal Board. Five others were also arrested in the case, including former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai, former contractual consultant Ankit Srivastava and three private individuals.Reacting to the arrest, Kejriwal said, "Satyendra Jain ji has once again been arrested at the behest of the BJP. Just a short while ago, everyone still remembers the ordeal they put him through by throwing him in jail.
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