Akhilesh Yadav Declares Court Order 'Moral Death Penalty' for BJP in Kejriwal Case
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday delivered a scathing critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party, labeling a Delhi court's discharge of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his close aide Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case as a 'moral death penalty' for the ruling party. The statement came shortly after a special court in Delhi cleared all 23 accused in the high-profile case.
Court Raps CBI, Exposes Investigation Flaws
Special judge Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi not only discharged the accused but also strongly criticized the Central Bureau of Investigation for its handling of the case. The court noted that the voluminous chargesheet contained several significant lacunae that were unsupported by witness statements or concrete evidence, raising serious questions about the investigation's integrity.
"Today, truth and justice stand by Delhi's popular former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal," declared Akhilesh Yadav in his statement. "No matter how big a lie is, it cannot cover up the facts forever. Today, every upright soul will have heaved a sigh of hope, while the BJP and its supporters must be feeling humiliated."
Historical Parallels and Allegations of Character Assassination
In a broader attack on the BJP's political tactics, Yadav drew historical parallels, suggesting that those who level false allegations against saints and seers—referring to the Pocso Act case against Swami Avimukteshwaranand—are capable of defaming any government, political party, or individual without restraint.
"During the Independence struggle, associates of the present dispensation had sided with the British to serve as informers against Indian revolutionaries," Yadav asserted. "These people spent their lifetime surviving on doles from the British empire, which treated our countrymen as slaves. Today, the same set of people must be hiding their faces to avoid the glare of the Delhi Court order."
NCERT Textbook Controversy Adds to Criticism
Yadav extended his criticism to the recent NCERT textbook controversy, where the Centre faced backlash over an objectionable chapter on corruption in the judiciary included in the Class 8 textbook. He dismissed the government's subsequent apology as 'fake' and meaningless, accusing the BJP of using allegations to mask its own corruption.
"First, the BJP uses its corrupt mindset to level allegations in order to make its own corruption appear comparatively tiny, and when they are caught, they offer an apology," Yadav explained. "In the latest episode, these corrupt BJP people leveled corruption charges against our judiciary through a chapter in an NCERT textbook for children. When the Supreme Court raised objections, the BJP feigned ignorance. Is the BJP running a government or a circus?"
Yadav concluded that such fake apologies inevitably stand exposed, reinforcing his view that the BJP's credibility has suffered a severe blow with the court's decision in the excise policy case.
