Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh claimed on Wednesday that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was being denied basic rights in Tihar jail and wasn't allowed to meet his family members and lawyers. The Rajya Sabha MP mounted a scathing attack on the Modi government and asked, "Does it want to convert the Tihar jail into Hitler's gas chamber?".
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Singh slammed the Centre and BJP for "justifying' the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, in a money laundering case linked to Delhi liquor-gate."The BJP has no morality left to give us lecture on political probity and integrity," he said while elaborating on the sacrifices made by Kejriwal before and after turning to public life.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP alleged that Tihar jail officials were being "pressurised to deprive Arvind Kejriwal of basic rights, including a meeting with old parents."
"It's ridiculous that an elected Chief Minister (Bhagwant Mann) and MP are offered token numbers and then it is cancelled without any reason,"Singh said, objecting to the cancellation of their meeting with AAP supremo in Tihar jail.
On Wednesday, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP MP Sanjay Singh were supposed to meet Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. However, the meeting was called off at the last hour due to "security concerns".
(With input from agencies)