Without getting into the politics of whodunit and why, the fact is that the overnight success of the Cockroach Janata Party is not just a statement on the ruling party but also on the state of affairs of the entire Opposition in India.
The notice has been issued to alleged contemnors, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Vinay Mishra and Durgesh Pathak.
Justice Sharma said that as per law the judge who draws contempt proceedings cannot hear the main case.
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Tuesday slammed Arvind Kejriwal for his announcement to initiate Satyagraha, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief is given to theatrics. She advised him to ponder over the logic behind the move before going ahead with it.
AAP’s Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia has summoned all MLAs of the party, along with block observers and heads of frontal organisations, for a meeting scheduled on April 29.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday said whenever an Aam Aadmi Party leader faces financial probe or receives a notice from the police or a probe agency, the team Arvind Kejriwal immediately associates it with the upcoming elections in some state.
In the additional affidavit, Kejriwal has stated that Justice Sharma's children work with Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, who is representing the CBI in the matter.
Ahead of the hearing, Kejriwal appeared before the court and informed the bench that he had moved a recusal application. He stated that he would argue the matter in person.
The case stems from remarks made by Kejriwal during the early days of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. He had urged landlords to defer rent collection from poor tenants and said the then AAP-led government would step in to pay rent for those unable to do so.
The latest instance is the sidelining of Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, once considered among the closest aides of party chief Arvind Kejriwal.
