In a fiery speech, Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Singh, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Central Government regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Singh reiterated AAP’s allegations that Manguta Reddy and Raghav Reddy were coerced by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to testify against Kejriwal, suggesting a conspiracy behind the Chief Minister’s arrest.
Allegations of Coerced Testimonies
Sanjay Singh highlighted the case of Magunta Reddy and his son Raghav Magunta, stating that they had been pressured into changing their statements against Arvind Kejriwal. According to Singh, Magunta Reddy initially confessed to meeting Kejriwal regarding charitable trust land but later altered his statement after his son’s arrest and subsequent imprisonment for five months. Singh emphasized that Raghav Magunta’s testimonies also underwent multiple changes, with the seventh statement on July 16 aligning with the alleged conspiracy against Kejriwal.
#WATCH | Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh says, "There is one person, Magunta Reddy, who gave 3 statements, his son Raghav Magunta gave 7 statements. On 16th September, when he (Magunta Reddy) was first asked by ED whether he knew Arvind Kejriwal, he told the truth and said… pic.twitter.com/YzyPrZxYAQ
— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2024
Sanjay Singh’s Experience
Sanjay Singh’s remarks come in the wake of his recent release from Tihar Jail, where he was detained for approximately six months in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy scam case. His return to the political arena has reignited tensions between AAP and BJP, with verbal exchanges escalating between the two parties.
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Political Turmoil in Delhi
The arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has intensified political turmoil in Delhi. Kejriwal, currently in judicial custody at Tihar Jail, awaits relief from the courts in a money laundering case related to the liquor scam. With both AAP and BJP exchanging accusations and criticisms, the political landscape in Delhi remains charged and contentious.
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