Government At A Standstill” After Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: High Court

New Delhi: 

The Delhi government has “come to a standstill” after the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the High Court said today while hearing a petition on the state of education in schools run by the city civic body. A Chief Minster’s post in a buzzing capital like Delhi is not ceremonial and it is post where the office holder has to be available 24×7. His absence cannot deprive children of their free text books, writing material and uniforms, the court said.

Playing down the court’s comments, AAP said Mr Kejriwal will remain the chief minister of Delhi. “Kejriwal was the chief minister, is the chief minister and will continue to be the chief minister of Delhi,” said senior leader Sanjay Singh. The same High Court has dismissed three petitions demanding the removal of Mr Kejriwal as Chief Minister, he pointed out.

“National interest and public interest demands that no person who holds this post is incommunicado or absent for a long stretch or for an uncertain period time,” said the bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.