Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal had “orchestrated a campaign of villification” on social media against her order.
The Delhi HC judge initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak while stating that they had carried out a social media campaign against the court.
Justice Sharma had earlier refused to allow Kejriwal’s plea wherein he had sought her recusal from hearing the CBI’s appeal against the AAP leader’s discharge order. The high court judge earlier today said that following the order wherein she refused to recuse herself, the AAP national convenor had “adopted the route of vilification and intimidation.”
The high court judge further said that instead of challenging the order before the Supreme Court, Kejriwal had “orchestrated a campaign of villification” and “dragged the order” on social media with the intention to ridicule her.
‘Refuse to be initimidated’: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
Justice Sharma said that after she delivered the order on the recusal, the AAP leader had posted a letter on social media platform X at 10 am, announcing his decision to boycott the court proceedings. After this, she said, several members, spokespersons and office bearers of AAP also shared the letter and the video, Justice Sharma said.
“The tone, tenor and manner were not of fair criticism. They have run a campaign, and the social media campaigns questioned the integrity, impartiality of this court, ideological alignment and statements were circulated,” the high court judge said. Justice Sharma said this was an “attempt to lower the authority of this court.”
She further questioned, “He (Kejriwal) stated that aam aadmi (common man) can’t believe that this court can do justice. How did he assume authority to speak on behalf of citizens of this country?”
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