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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement Saturday that it summoned Georg Enzweiler, German Deputy Chief of Mission in New Delhi, to express its strong protest over remarks made by a spokesperson of the German foreign ministry on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Kejriwal was arrested by the ED Thursday in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the Delhi governments now-withdrawn excise policy..
Given the timing of the arrest, the Opposition has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misusing agencies to browbeat opposition leaders weeks before the first phase of the general election...
Asked to comment on the arrest, Sebastian Fischer, a spokesperson for the Germany foreign ministry had told reporters Friday: We have taken note of the case..
We assume and expect that the standards regarding the independence of the judiciary and basic democratic principles will also apply in this case.. He added, Like every accused, Mr Kejriwal is entitled to a fair, impartial trial..
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