Arvind Kejriwal could be arrested by probe agency on November 2: AAP's Atishi

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AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged that there were fears that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 2 after questioning him in a money laundering case linked to the liquor policy case.. Speaking to India Today TV, Atishi claimed the BJP was trying to finish off AAP by sending its top leaders to jail..

She said the BJP was using such tactics against AAP as it was not able to defeat Kejriwal in elections...

"There are reports that Kejriwal will be arrested on November 2. If he is arrested, it won't be because of corruption (charges) but because he has spoken against the BJP," she was quoted as saying by PTI...

Atishi further alleged that the BJP will target other leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc and its chief ministers using the CBI and ED once Kejriwal was arrested...

Whenever attempts have been made to suppress and finish off the Aam Aadmi Party, it has only emerged stronger," he said.. AAP's Delhi state convenor and minister Gopal Rai addressed a separate press conference and said the party will continue to work for the people...

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