Congress leader Pramod Tiwari welcomes "unanimous decision" of SC granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 13 : After the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Friday welcomed the "unanimous decision" of the Supreme Court and accused the central government of misusing central agencies as the frontal organisations against the opposition parties.
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said, "First Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren got the bail and now it is Arvind Kejriwal. The Supreme Court found this case to be bailable. The central government is misusing central agencies as the frontal organisations against the Opposition parties. There is an environment of fear in the country. The judgement has come after detailed discussions on all aspects. This is a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court and we welcome it. BJP and Modi to government should learn their lessons. This is not appropriate to harass the opposition leaders in a democratic country."
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case registered by CBI in the alleged excise policy scam.
RJD MP Manoj Jha said that a clear message had been sent by the court to the BJP that if it isn't in power then the agencies culd target them.
"This had to happen. This will happen in every case because all cases were fake, fictitious and hatched in Delhi BJP office. Power keeps transferring. Listen to High Court observation in the case of Hemant Soren, read it and read about today's case - it is a slap to not just ED, I-T and CBI but also to those who plot this. So, a clear message has been sent across - baaj aaiye. Tomorrow, when you won't be in power, these agencies will knock at your doors as well. We will feel bad at that time too because there should be no place for vendetta in politics. But today's decision is welcome. Congratulations to AAP and its legal team," Manoj Jha said.
However, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the order of bail for Kejriwal does not make him innocent.
"The court has affirmed Arvind Kejriwal's arrest as valid. What is AAP celebrating? Since when does ' Bail make someone innocent '? The Court has not passed a single observation on the merit of the case. Kejriwal is barred from entering the CM office, or signing any documents. Why should the people of Delhi suffer under a leader who can't even perform his duties even after being 150 days in jail like criminals accused of serious crime?" he said.
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.