New Delhi:

When the complete nation is drenched within the colors of the Holi celebration, the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Social gathering continued their protest towards the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in reference to the Delhi Excise Coverage case linked to a cash laundering case.

Delhi Minister and AAP chief Atishi mentioned on Monday that they’ve resolved to not play with colors and have a good time Holi this yr and appealed to the countrymen to affix them within the combat towards cruelty and evil.

“Holi is not only a competition, however an emblem of the victory of excellent over evil, an emblem of justice over cruelty. At the moment, each chief of Aam Aadmi Social gathering is preventing this evil, cruelty and injustice day and night time. This yr, Aam Aadmi Social gathering has resolved that we are going to not play with colors, we is not going to have a good time Holi,” the AAP chief posted on X.

Launching a veiled assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi of eliminating democracy from the nation, Atishi posted, “As a result of the merciless dictator has put the beloved Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi in jail. At the moment, they’ve left no stone unturned of their efforts to get rid of democracy from the nation. I attraction to all of you on this Holi; Come be a part of us on this combat towards cruelty and evil. This isn’t only a combat for AAP, however for the complete Delhi and the nation to save lots of democracy.”

Earlier on Sunday, Atishi introduced {that a} rally will likely be organised by the INDIA bloc on March 31 towards the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate.

The Rouse Avenue Courtroom on Friday remanded Kejriwal to 6 days of ED custody within the cash laundering case associated to the alleged liquor coverage rip-off case till March 28, following his arrest on March 21.

Talking to ANI, AAP minister Atishi mentioned, “INDIA alliance is organising a ‘Maha Rally’ within the Ramlila Maidan on March 31. This isn’t being organised to save lots of Arvind Kejriwal however to save lots of the democracy. The opposition leaders are being focused, they’re being put in jail. Sitting chief ministers are being despatched to jail after the announcement of elections. The CM is being put in jail whereas financial institution accounts of opposition events are being frozen,” she mentioned.

“The structure of India which ensures democracy, right this moment, is in peril. We’re organizing a rally to save lots of democracy,” Atishi mentioned.

Congress nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge referred to as Kejriwal’s arrest, “a step taken to weaken the opposition earlier than the Lok Sabha election”.

“The conceited BJP, which makes false claims of victory on daily basis, is making an attempt to weaken the opposition by all means and unlawful means earlier than the elections. If there was actual confidence in victory, then the accounts of the primary opposition occasion – the Congress Social gathering, wouldn’t have been frozen by misusing the constitutional establishments; leaders of opposition events wouldn’t have been focused proper earlier than the elections,” Kharge posted from his X deal with.

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