Srinagar, Mar 22 : National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shows the ruling dispensation a “remarkable degree of nervousness” before the polls.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested on Thursday night by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor policy case.

“Aisi Taisi Democracy. For all the talk of 400+ seats, the ruling dispensation is displaying a remarkable degree of nervousness. Having a sitting opposition CM arrested by a pliable central agency within days of the general elections being announced is a blot on democracy,” Omar said in a post on X.

He also said the NC stands with Kejriwal and AAP.

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti termed the arrest a cowardly act of the ruling party.

“The arbitrary arrest of yet another CM by ED reeks of political vendetta and growing authoritarianism. This cowardly act has exposed fears that the ruling party is now resorting to desperate measures by manipulating elections even before they are held. History has shown that tyranny never prevails in the face of unified resistance. We will not be intimidated,” Mufti said in a post on X.

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