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New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: A 12-member team of the Enforcement Directorate reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence with a search warrant in the excise policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. Mr Kejriwal has become the first sitting chief minister to be arrested in the history of Independent India and his party has said he will continue to hold the post. The Enforcement Directorate’s action comes hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister had challenged the ED summons to him for questioning over alleged money.He repeatedly refused to appear before the ED, calling the summons by the central agency illegal.Here are the LIVE updates on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest:Mar 21, 2024 23:42 (IST)AAP has called for a nationwide protest outside BJP offices against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by ED, said Delhi minister Gopal Rai.Mar 21, 2024 23:21 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrested News LIVE: “Strongly Condemn The Unlawful Arrest Of Arvind Kejriwal”: KTRMar 21, 2024 23:08 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE Updates:Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital’s doctor will conduct his medical examination in the ED office, after that he will be kept in the probe agency’s custody.Mar 21, 2024 23:05 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Taken Out Of His Home By Enforcement Directorate Officials After ArrestArvind Kejriwal has been taken out of his home by the Enforcement Directorate officials after the arrest. The probe agency will take the Chief Minister to its headquarters. The Delhi Police have put up a heavy deployment anticipating a large gathering of AAP workers. The police have started detaining party workers and the police have stepped up security outside the probe agency’s headquarters too. Arvind Kejriwal is the first serving chief minister since independence to be arrested. Unprecedented political scenes unfolded hours after the High Court denied interim relief to Arvind Kejriwal after he skipped summons by the probe agency several times in the liquor policy case. The AAP had anticipated the Chief Minister’s arrest and the Delhi Minister said, “Arvind Kejriwal will not resign and will run the government from jail.”The Congress, Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction and DMK have condemned the action and called it “undemocratic” and “shameful”.Mar 21, 2024 23:00 (IST)No special bench of the Supreme Court has been set up tonight to urgently hear Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest in an excise policy case. His plea is likely to be listed for hearing tomorrow.ADVERTISEMENTMar 21, 2024 22:57 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Live Updates: The AAP legal team filed the petition in the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing tonight to quash the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 8:57 pm – almost two hours back. AAP legal team is in constant touch with Puneet Sehgal, the Registrar of the Supreme Court who handles the listing for the Chief Justice of India. A decision on whether a bench is going to be constituted or not for an urgent hearing is expected soon.Mar 21, 2024 22:50 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal LIVE: “Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest Is Highly Objectionable”: Kerala Chief Minister”Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is highly objectionable. This action is part of the effort to shut down the opposition voices at the stage of the election process. This shows the cowardice of those who fear the democratic process,” Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.Mar 21, 2024 22:49 (IST)”BJP Is Afraid Of Elections”: Delhi Congress Chief On Arvind Kejriwal’s ArrestMar 21, 2024 22:28 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates:Mar 21, 2024 22:27 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrested: Decade Long BJP-AAP Tussle Reaches Its CrescendoThe decade-long rivalry between the AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal and the BJP ruling at the Centre reached a crescendo on Thursday with the arrest of the Delhi chief minister by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.Mar 21, 2024 22:18 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE updates: “Strongly Condemn The Vindictive Misuse Of Central Agencies”: Sharad Pawar”Strongly condemn the vindictive misuse of central agencies to target the opposition, especially as general elections loom. This arrest showcases the depth to which the BJP will stoop for power. ‘INDIA’ stands united against this unconstitutional action against,” Sharad Pawar said.Mar 21, 2024 22:08 (IST)Arvind kejriwal LIVE: Congress Delegation Reaching Arvind Kejriwal’s Residence: Delhi MinisterMar 21, 2024 22:02 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE updates:Mar 21, 2024 21:47 (IST)”The Election Process Has Begun And Now This”: Trinamool’s Derek O’BrienMar 21, 2024 21:44 (IST)”Today Truth Has Won”: Delhi BJP Chief On Arvind Kejriwal’s ArrestMar 21, 2024 21:43 (IST)AAP MLA Rakhi Birla Detained For Protesting Against Arvind Kejriwal’s ArrestMar 21, 2024 21:39 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrested News LIVE: AAP Workers Stage Sit-In Outside Arvind Kejriwal’s ResidenceMar 21, 2024 21:36 (IST)Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal To Be Presented Before Court TomorrowArrested Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal will be produced before the special PMLA court on Friday and the Enforcement Directorate will seek his custody for interrogation Press Trust of India reported quoting officials.Mar 21, 2024 21:34 (IST)Arvind Kejriwal Arrested News LIVE: “Arvind Kejriwal Ruined Children Of Lakhs Of Mothers In Delhi”: BJP MP”Arvind Kejriwal ruined the children of lakhs of mothers in Delhi by making them addicted to alcohol, the effect of the curse of all those mothers is visible, today another corrupt person came to an end,” BJP MP Parvesh Verma said on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.Mar 21, 2024 21:32 (IST)ED Arrest Arvind kejriwal Live:The Delhi Police is using drones for surveillance as AAP workers have gathered in large numbers outside Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. The Delhi Police have started detaining protesting workers following Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.