New Delhi, July 25: A post on X, on Thursday stirred controversy, alleging that ₹42 crore may have been spent on the legal fees for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail since his arrest on March 21 by ED. The tweet raised questions about who is covering these substantial costs.
“Sources say since Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest on March 21.. ₹42 Cr has been spent on lawyers for his bail— If true, who is footing the bill ??!!!” posted X user @_pallavighosh, also a senior journalist.
However, Pallavi Ghosh soon deleted her post on X. By that time, her post was copies and reposted by several right-wing handles. Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair shared screenshots of Pallavi Ghosh's post and asked, "So @_pallavighosh has deleted her tweet but IT cell has picked up and will not delete it. That's how Propaganda is amplified."
A battery of top-notch lawyers including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Ramesh Gupta, Kapil Sibal, N Hariharan, Rahul Mehra, B S Joon, Rishikesh Kumar and Mohd Irshad have helped AAP shape its legal defence in the cases related to Delhi excise policy.
Court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till August 8
Meanwhile, the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has extended Kejriwal's judicial custody until August 8 in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Kejriwal appeared before the court via video conference from Tihar Jail in the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to the alleged liquor scam. This extension follows the expiration of his previous custody period, which was set to end today.
Earlier on July 18, the Delhi High Court reserved its order on Kejriwal's request for two additional legal meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing from jail. This plea was contested by the counsel for jail authorities and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has yet to deliver a ruling.
The Rouse Avenue Court had previously denied Kejriwal’s application for two additional meetings with his lawyers via video conferencing on July 1. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the request, leading to further legal challenges for the Chief Minister.
