Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Sunday, mentioned that Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in an try to divert the eye of the individuals from the electoral bonds case.
Vijayan went on to say that the federal government (Centre) knew that the small print of electoral bonds would create an enormous downside.
“The central government, BJP, Sangh Parivar knows that. So to divert the attention of the nation from all this, Delhi’s Chief Minister was arrested. This is a hint as to where our country is leading to. He is in Jail now. We can do anything and are not bothered by anybody is the attitude carried by the Sangh Parivar led BJP government here,” Vijayan alleged.
“This situation of our country needs to be addressed seriously,” he added.
Vijayan additional asserted that the CPI(M) was by no means prepared to simply accept electoral bonds within the first place and that this was the largest corruption rip-off that the nation has ever witnessed.
Talking additional on the arrest of his Delhi counterpart, Vijayan mentioned the Sangh Parivar (RSS) was trying to convey a message that they’re above the nation’s legislation and can go away no stones unturned with a purpose to push their agenda forward.
In the meantime, addressing his social gathering supporters throughout the speech, the chief minister took a dig at Union Minister Anurag Thakur in connection along with his ‘inflammatory slogans’ throughout anti-CAA protests of 2019 and the next violence and riot in Delhi, saying it was the CPI(M) which went on to file a case towards him.
Vijayan didn’t spare the Congress too over its stand on the CAA alleging that its MPs had been taking part in a feast whereas the individuals had been finishing up protests.
“During the protests, Rahul Gandhi was abroad. It was the Left leaders who were arrested by the Delhi Police. At that time, we had only one MP, AM Arif from Alappuzha who spoke against the CAA. Now, the Congress leaders are saying that they had opposed the Act technically,” Vijayan mentioned.
The contentious CAA was handed in December 2019, with many opposition events talking out towards the legislation, calling it “discriminatory”.
The CAA goals to offer Indian citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who arrived in India earlier than December 31, 2014.