India has labelled Germany’s comments on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case “biased and unwarranted” after the country said it expected India to apply “basic democratic principles” to ensure a fair trial for the jailed leader. India said the remarks “undermined the independence of the judiciary” and were a “blatant interference in India’s internal matters”. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned German envoy George Enzweiler to register an official protest.
The Aam Aadmi Party chief has been accused by Enforcement Directorate (ED) of being the “main conspirator” of the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy which was implemented by his government to allegedly gain kickbacks from retailers and wholesalers. Mr Kejriwal was summoned by the probe agency nine times before his arrest. He is currently in ED custody till March 28.