Gloria Barbena, interim deputy head of the US Embassy in Delhi, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at noon on this day. Miz was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for about 40 minutes. don't be
India's Ministry of External Affairs later said in a statement that it was strongly opposed to the way the spokesperson of the US State Department had commented on an Indian legal proceeding.
"Diplomacy expects states to respect each other's sovereignty and internal affairs," the statement said. This responsibility is even greater in friendly democratic systems. Otherwise, an unhealthy precedent may be created.''
"Slandering India's legal system is completely uncalled for," India said in the statement. Earlier, India's Ministry of External Affairs reacted angrily and strongly to Germany's comment on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.
Enforcement Directorate or ED, the investigating agency of the Ministry of Finance, on March 21st in a corruption case. Arrested Kejriwal. He is the first Chief Minister of India to be arrested while in office. Mr. Kejriwal is now in ED custody.
What did the United States and Germany say?
"It is desirable that Chief Minister Kejriwal goes through a fair and transparent legal process on time," the news agency Reuters reported in a report sent from Washington.
Earlier, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said that Mr. Kejriwal also has the right to fair and impartial trial.
After that comment about the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Deputy Head of the German Embassy in Delhi.
There was strong protest from India. It said, "We see such comments as an attempt to interfere with our legal process and curtail the independence of our judiciary." Similarly, India reacted strongly by summoning the top US diplomat.
Why did the United States make that comment?
India has good relations with USA and Germany – both countries. The strategic importance of India-US relations has increased, especially as China has become a growing global power. On top of that, the Lok Sabha election process has started in India.
At such a time, why the United States commented on the arrest of friend Rashtra's Home Affairs Arvind Kejriwal, has surprised many analysts. Again, the comment was made at a time when Germany has already faced a strong reaction from India by commenting on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal!
International relations expert and professor of political science at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, Sabyasachi Basurai Chowdhury finds such comments by the US unpopular. He was saying, "Such comments just before the vote are unintended. In international relations it would be considered interference in internal affairs or an attempt to exert influence.''
"On the other hand, it's an election year in America, and the incumbent Democrats are always going to be ahead of the Republicans on issues like human rights. So perhaps there was a need to send a message to the American voters. Perhaps that's why they are forced to make such a step, a comment which is unintended from India's side," said Mr. Basura Chowdhury.
He was also saying, “Many experts feel that there is a 'de-democratization' situation in India now, due to which some feel that democracy here is very weak. Based on that analysis, perhaps the United States made the comment, which they have never made before. While it is also the case that President Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a very good personal chemistry, they made such a comment to convey a message to the voters of their own country.”
Why arrest Kejriwal?
Mr. changed the policy of licensing liquor shops in Delhi. The central agency is probing allegations that Kejriwal and some ministers and leaders took bribes from liquor dealers. Mr. in this case. Kejriwal's party's second-highest leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been in jail for over a year.
Party MP Sanjay Singh was arrested in October last year in the same case.
Recently, former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavita was also arrested. Several liquor merchants, leaders, ministers and some of their aides are also in jail.
Mr. in that case related to Delhi's excise policy. Kejriwal was summoned nine times for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate or ED, the probe agency of the Union Finance Ministry.
The Chief Minister of Delhi has never faced cross-examination. But another central agency CBI once interrogated him. The ED has said in a press release that Arvind Kejriwal is the 'main conspirator' in the case.
K Kavita, leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, the ruling party of South Indian state of Telangana and daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The ED said that Kejriwal and AAP leaders conspired with Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh.
The alleged conspiracy led to a policy that benefited a liquor lobby in South India, which the ED has termed the "South Lobby". But the Aam Aadmi Party has always denied these allegations as 'fabricated'. The party said it was against it in court. Despite their fight, Arvind Kejriwal will remain as the Chief Minister of Delhi.
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