Delhi High Court rejected on Thursday a plea seeking to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister. According to the petitioner, Kejriwal’s credibility has been damaged due to his arrest in a money laundering case related to a controversial liquor policy case in the national capital. Delivering the verdict, the High Court bench said that the issue lies outside the scope of judicial interference.
The High Court bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora clarified that it won’t enter the political gimmick. “It is for the other wings of the government to examine in accordance with the law,” the bench said.
The plea was moved by Surjit Singh Yadav, a Delhi resident, claiming that a Chief Minister accused of a financial scandal should not be permitted to continue in public office.
The plea also sought direction to investigate how AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who is operating as Chief Minister of Delhi from jail, is passing orders from ED custody.
Petitioner Surjit Singh Yadav, who filed a PIL against Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi High Court, said “The Public interest litigation (PIL) that has been filed in the Delhi High Court has many aspects, first is of secrecy, second is when he (Arvind Kejriwal) won’t be able to take cabinet meeting, for instance – last time due to Yamuna flood, cabinet meeting was held and decisions were taken, that cannot happen; third- in Delhi, CM accords report to Delhi L-G regarding every department’s work that cannot happen as well…”
“It’s not possible to hold the responsibility of a CM and work from jail as a CM…In PIL, we have mentioned that his CM position should be removed and as a CM the monthly salary that he gets is higher than an MLA, so if he is not able to work as a CM then the money given to him is not valid…,” Yadav added.
Kejriwal is currently in custody of the Enforcement Directorate, which is ending today. Meanwhile, the investigation agency is set to produce Kejriwal before the Rouse Avenue Court.
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