Fact Check: Viral Post Claiming Arvind Kejriwal's "Savage" Reply Is Fake
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BOOM found that the viral exchange between Arvind Kejriwal and ASG SV Raju did not occur in the Delhi courtroom as being claimed on social media.
A fake quote is being attributed to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claiming that during a courtroom exchange in a Delhi Court, he questioned Additional Solicitor General Suryaprakash V Raju, sarcastically asking him whether he would arrest Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah if he merely stated he paid them Rs 100 crore. BOOM found that the viral exchange between Kejriwal and ASG SV Raju did not occur in the Delhi courtroom as being claimed on social media. I was in court and this never happened https://t.co/O6zescvcSE This exchange never happened. https://t.co/WmDXYAwtNz
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21, 2024, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged connection to the liquor policy case. On March 28, Kejriwal was produced in Delhi's Rouse Avenue court in-person as his custody with the agency came to an end, with the Delhi High Court refusing to grant interim relief the previous day. While addressing the court during a speech Kejriwal detailed several things related to the case and alleged a 'political conspiracy' behind his arrest and questioned whether the ED has enough reasons to arrest a sitting chief minister with no case filed against him. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja granted four days remand custody of Kejriwal to the ED, which will end on April 1.
The viral exchange was posted on X by the handle AAP Ka Mehta (@DaaruBaazMehta), with the caption, "SAVAGE BY ARVIND KEJRIWAL. Arvind Kejriwal in Court : Why have you arrested me? ASG Raju : We have a statement against you. Kejriwal : So if I say I gave 100 crores to Modi and Amit Shah, will you go and arrest them basd on my statement? Judge and ASG both went quiet"
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