Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday likened Sunita Kejriwal, spouse of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, case to former Bihar CM Rabri Devi. He first criticised her for addressing the media twice since Kejriwal was arrested on March 21. 

Talking at a gathering in Jammu, Thakur mentioned Sunita Kejriwal is appearing like Rabri Devi, who took over because the Bihar CM after Lalu Prasad Yadav was arrested within the fodder rip-off. He mentioned Rabri Devi began her political journey by making bulletins on behalf of Lalu Yadav and steadily turning into the Bihar CM.

Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)  in reference to an alleged cash laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage.

Sunita Kejriwal has twice despatched out two video messages since final week. On Saturday, the previous IRS officer made her first video deal with to the general public, studying out her husband’s from jail lower than 48 hours after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.

On Wednesday in her second media look, Sunita Kejriwal mentioned that the jailed chief minister will make a “huge expose” associated to the “so-called excise coverage rip-off” earlier than the court docket on March 28. 

She mentioned that he would additionally current to the court docket “proof to indicate the place the proceeds of crime went”.

“I went to satisfy Arvind Kejriwal yesterday night. He has diabetes, and his sugar ranges are irregular, however his dedication is robust. Two days in the past, he had despatched a message to water minister Atishi that the water and sewer points dealing with the folks of Delhi needs to be fastened. Inform me, what incorrect did he do? The issues of individuals needs to be fastened. On this problem, the central authorities filed a case towards your CM. Do they wish to devastate Delhi? Do they need folks to proceed to grapple with their issues? It has damage Arvind Kejriwal rather a lot,” mentioned Sunita, in her media look via a video.

On March 27, the Delhi excessive court docket refused to present any interim reduction to Arvind Kejriwal who’s in ED’s custody. It posted the matter for additional listening to on April 3.

The excessive court docket rejected the rivalry of senior advocate AM Singhvi who appeared for Kejriwal and argued that no reply from ED was required. The court docket mentioned it’s duty-bound to listen to either side pretty preserving in thoughts the ideas of pure justice and therefore ED’s reply is important and essential to resolve the current case.

The ED is predicted to convey Kejriwal to court docket on Thursday as his present remand ends tomorrow. Kejriwal was arrested final Thursday in relation to the Delhi liquor coverage rip-off. The ED may ask for an extension of his custody or request judicial custody.