From the March 21 arrest to subsequent judicial custody, the trajectory of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s legal entanglement with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over allegations tied to the now-defunct Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 has gripped the political landscape. The unfolding narrative underscores the gravity of the charges and the far-reaching implications for Delhi’s political sphere. Kejriwal’s plunge into a 14-day judicial custody, following his arrest by the ED on March 21,...

In a surprising turn of events, the deployment of 74 police personnel for the protection of V.K. Pandian, a close aide of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and chairman of 5T, has sparked controversy and raised questions about the rationale behind such a decision. The Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan (OSAA), a forum for the state’s RTI activists, has brought this issue to light, calling for transparency and accountability from the state government. Unprecedented...