Kejriwal listened to him for 9 and a half minutes. He said that he was framed and arrested on the basis of Sarath Reddy's statement. Reddy was earlier arrested by the ED this autumn. But after his arrest, he donated Rs 55 crore to BJP through electoral bonds. The transaction of that money is also proven. Get rid of Reddy. After that, he became a witness and was arrested using the statement he gave. Kejriwal asked, thus, whether a sitting Chief Minister can be arrested for such a statement?
Kejriwal's question became uncomfortable for the government. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, said Kejriwal was giving a political speech. The intention is to mislead the public. But Kejriwal ignored that objection and told him in the assembly. He said the ED's aim was to hang him and finish off the Aam Aadmi Party and create an environment in which extortion could be carried out. Money can be withdrawn. He said, ED has taken statements of three more people in this case. His name was not first in any statement. His name was added later. What ED is doing is purely political.
