{"id":111582,"date":"2026-04-22T17:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111582"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:54","slug":"aap-questions-bjp-for-politicising-the-genuine-concerns-raised-by-arvind-kejriwal-and-diverting-attention-from-the-demand-for-fair-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111582","title":{"rendered":"AAP questions BJP for politicising the genuine concerns raised by Arvind Kejriwal and diverting attention from the demand for Fair Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Goa Khabar : Aam Aadmi Party Goa State President Valmiki Naik along with Legal Wing Member Sunil Loran and Minority leader Sarfaraz Ankalgi tore into the BJP\u2019s rhetoric for Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma\u2019s refusal to recuse herself from the excise case and politicing the demand for fair justice into women\u2019s issue, arguing that the 10 reasons cited by Arvind Kejriwal were sufficient to warrant her withdrawal. They said proving actual bias in court is not necessary, as a reasonable apprehension in the mind of applicant is enough.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAP State President Valmiki Naik said that The Rouse Avenue court judgement on 9th March showed BJP\u2019s conspiracy of framing opposition leaders to the entire public. In the Delhi High court case, he pointed to the Hon\u2019ble Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma\u2019s repeated participation in RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP) events and the empanelment of both her children with the Central government. He added that Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, who represents the Centre against Arvind Kejriwal in the same court, allocates a significant number of cases to her son, raising the possibility of a conflict of interest and casting apprehension whether justice would be delivered in her court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valmiki Naik further said that Arvind Kejriwal had placed before the High Court a reasonable apprehension that justice may not be delivered by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma\u2019s court. \u201cIt is not necessary and not was intended to prove actual bias before the court. A reasonable apprehension of not receiving justice is sufficient for recusal,\u201d he said. Arvind Kejriwal had cited 10 reasons, two of which are especially critical and easily understandable to the general public. He explained that Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom are lawyers, and added, \u201cBoth are empanelled with the Central government and appear on its behalf in the Supreme Court and High Court. While dozens of lawyers are on the panel, it is Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who decides which lawyer gets which case.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the same Tushar Mehta who represents the Centre, including the CBI and ED, against Arvind Kejriwal in the excise case. Tushar Mehta decides daily which cases to assign, and among those receiving assignments are the judge\u2019s son and daughter,\u201d he added.
Valmiki Naik further said that the Solicitor General stands against Arvind Kejriwal and is among the most powerful lawyers representing the government. \u201cWhen the same person decides to assign numerous cases to the judge\u2019s son, it creates a doubt in the mind of applicant that this constitutes a conflict of interest,\u201d Arvind Kejriwal has argued, Saurabh Bharadwaj said. He noted that this concern was expressed both in open court and through an affidavit, stating that case assignments by the Solicitor General are not done for free but involve payment from the government, creating financial benefit. \u201cDue to this benefit, a reasonable apprehension arises in my mind as to whether the court may be biased while deciding a matter involving that Solicitor General,\u201d he said, quoting Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further pointed out that BJP MLA Daji Salkar\u2019s press conference shows how BJP is spreading narrative against Arvind Kejriwal, using false narratives as facts and playing women card stating that Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma is being targeted for being a Women Judge. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta in a public function stated that Arvind Kejriwal got the judgement by a setting with the judge at Rouse Avenue court and no contempt of court filed against her. It shows how clearly bjp is trying to diver minds of the people. He urged people to look at facts and not BJP\u2019s false narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAP Legal Wing Member Sunil Loran said, \u201cWhile the BJP may believe such issues do not matter, the public understands their significance.\u201d He added that another point raised in court by Arvind Kejriwal is a matter of fact that has been acknowledged by both the CBI and the court. \u201cIt is an undisputed and irrefutable fact that the judge\u2019s son and daughter are on the Centre\u2019s Supreme Court panel, and that her son, in particular, receives a disproportionately high number of cases compared to other lawyers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further said, \u201cJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma herself has acknowledged attending multiple events organised by the Adhivakta Parishad, which is ideologically aligned with the RSS and functions as a lawyers\u2019 wing of the organisation. The RSS is the parent organisation of the BJP. If the BJP says there is nothing objectionable in this, why would they?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAP Leaders concluded by asserting, \u201cIn the High Court, everyone knows how often someone has been seen arguing. Ordinary lawyers wear out their heels but still cannot become seniors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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