INDIA bloc gets nod to hold rally in Delhi on March 31 to protest against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: Who will attend?

The Opposition's INDIA bloc received permission from the Election Commission and police to organise a rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on March 31 against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’.

Sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) named some of the leaders who are likely to attend the rally. The names included:

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

NCP leader Sharad Pawar

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Derek O'Brien

DMK leader Tiruchi Siva

National Conference (NC) Farooq Abdullah

Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren

JMM leader Kalpana Soren

CPI(M) Sitaram Yechury

CPI D Raja

Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation leader Dipankar Bhattacharya

All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan

Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann

Arvind Kejriwal arrested

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP's national convenor, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A local court has remanded Kejriwal in the Enforcement Directorate's custody till April 1.

Several Opposition leaders have been protesting against his arrest. They also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in power at the Centre, of “misusing" central probe agencies ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024.

The chief minister's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, issued a video statement on Friday to launch a WhatsApp campaign titled 'Kejriwal ko Aashirwaad'.

"We are starting a drive from today - Kejriwal ko aashirvaad. You can send your blessings and prayers to Kejriwal on this number. You can also send whatever message you want," Sunita Kejriwal said

"Kejriwal has put his stand in court, he is a true patriot. Patriotism is in his veins. Arvind has challenged the most powerful forces in the country, will you not support your brother in this fight," she added.