After Germany, now America’s reaction on Kejriwal’s arrest, said- trial should be conducted properly

The US government on Tuesday said it is “closely monitoring” the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and encouraging a fair, transparent and timely legal process. News agency Reuters quoted a US State Department spokesperson as saying, “We encourage a fair, transparent and timely legal process for Chief Minister Kejriwal. This reaction of the US government is India’s protest over the country’s comments on Kejriwal’s arrest. This came after summoning a senior diplomat of the German Embassy for registration.

In a statement, Germany’s foreign affairs spokesperson expressed hope that standards related to the independence of the judiciary and basic democratic principles would be applied in Kejriwal’s case. Like any person facing charges, Kejriwal is entitled to a fair and impartial trial, including using all available legal avenues without restriction. The spokesperson said the presumption of innocence is a central element of the rule of law and should apply.

Reacting to the German Foreign Ministry’s comments, India summoned German Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Georg Enzweiler and lodged a strong protest, terming it interference in its judicial process. The Deputy Chief of the German Mission in New Delhi was called today and conveyed India’s strong opposition to the comments of their Foreign Office spokesperson on our internal matters, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on Twitter. We view such comments as interference in our judicial process and undermining the independence of our judiciary. India is a vibrant and strong democracy with the rule of law. As in all legal matters in the country and elsewhere in the democratic world, the law will take its course in the instant case. The biased assumptions made in this regard are most unfair.