Predictable script, action against BJP's convenient 'allies' will vanish: Congress on Kejriwal clean chit
The Hindu
Congress criticises BJP's tactics, claiming predictable outcomes in legal cases against allies after Kejriwal's court clean chit.
With a Delhi court discharging former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the Congress on Friday (February 27, 2026) said it was a “predictable script” from the BJP and proceedings against its convenient “allies” in the AAP, and others will quietly vanish in light of the Gujarat and Punjab elections.
The Congress termed the BJP a “shape-shifter, a wishful serpent -- Icchadhari Naag”.
The opposition party’s swipe at the BJP and AAP came after a Delhi court discharged Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case and pulled up the CBI by saying it found no “overarching conspiracy or criminal intent” in the policy.
Among those given a clean chit in the case is Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha.
Reacting to the development, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, “The BJP is not a political party. It is a shape-shifter, a wishful serpent - Icchadhari Naag. It will stoop to any level for one obsessive goal: defeat Congress - Congress Mukt Bharat.”
“For 12 years, they spewed venom at the TMC. And now? Narendra Modi himself is showering it with praise – not out of respect, but to land a cheap blow at Congress,” Mr. Khera said in a post in Hindi on X.
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