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      Delhi CM Kejriwal's 'Savage' Courtroom Exchange with ASG Raju Is Fake

      BOOM found that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not make the sarcastic statement questioning ASG Raju that's being attributed to him.

      By - Anmol Alphonso |
      Published -  29 March 2024 3:51 PM IST
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      Delhi CM Kejriwals Savage Courtroom Exchange with ASG Raju Is Fake

      A fake quote is being attributed to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claiming that during the courtroom exchange in a Delhi Court he questioned Additional Solicitor General Suryaprakash V Raju sarcastically asking him whether he would arrest Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah if he merely stated he paid them ₹100 crore.

      BOOM found that the viral exchange between Kejriwal and ASG SV Raju did not occur in the Delhi courtroom as being claimed on social media.

      Kejriwal was arrested on March 21, 2024, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged connection to the liquor policy case. On March 28, Kejriwal was produced in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court in-person as his custody with the agency came to an end, with the Delhi High Court refusing to grant interim relief the previous day. While addressing the court during a speech Kejriwal detailed several things related to the case and alleged a 'political conspiracy' behind his arrest and questioned whether the ED has enough reasons to arrest a sitting chief minister with no case filed against him. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja granted four days remand custody of Kejriwal to the ED, which will end on April 1.

      The viral exchange was posted on X by the handle AAP Ka Mehta (@DaaruBaazMehta), with the caption, "SAVAGE BY ARVIND KEJRIWAL. Arvind Kejriwal in Court : Why have you arrested me? ASG Raju : We have a statement against you. Kejriwal : So if I say I gave 100 crores to Modi and Amit Shah, will you go and arrest them basd on my statement? Judge and ASG both went quiet"


      Click here to view, and here for an archive

      The same false claim was shared by other X handles.


      Click here to view, and here for an archive.

      Also Read:AAP Leaders Share AI Voice Clone Of CM Kejriwal's Message From Jail

      FACT-CHECK

      BOOM found that the viral court exchange claiming Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking Additional Solicitor General Raju if he would arrest Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah if he stated he paid them ₹100 crore, is fake.

      Taking a hint from the replies stating that exchange did not occur, we ran a keyword search and did not find any such exchange reported by news outlets or any reliable media reports corroborating the same.

      BOOM then reached out to Newslaundry reporter Tanishka Sodhi who covered the court proceeding. Sodhi confirmed that the viral exchange is fake. "There were several reporters inside the courtroom and it’s impossible that we caught everything but this - so yes, it’s definitely fake. Perhaps started as a joke but I see a lot of people on Twitter actually buying it," Sodhi said.

      Press Trust of India reporter Awais Usmani confirmed to BOOM saying that the viral tweet was incorrect and nothing like that took place.

      Other reporters who were at the hearing quote tweeted some of the posts and also said the exchange did not take place including Thyagarajan Narendran from Moneycontrol and Umang Poddar from the BBC.

      I was in court and this never happened https://t.co/O6zescvcSE

      — Thyagarajan Narendran (@thyagarajan_law) March 28, 2024


      This exchange never happened. https://t.co/WmDXYAwtNz

      — Umang Poddar (@UmangPod) March 28, 2024


      The complete 39-minute hearing can be read in the Newslaundry article below detailing the arguments that were made during the hearing and the statements made by Kejriwal during his speech.

      Click here to view

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      Fake NewsArvind KejriwalEnforcement DirectorateFact CheckNew Delhi
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      Claim :   Arvind Kejriwal asked ASG Raju, \"So if I say I gave 100 crores to Modi and Amit Shah, will you go and arrest them basd on my statement?\"
      Claimed By :  X handle AAP Ka Mehta @DaaruBaazMehta
      Fact Check :  False
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