What did Germany say on Kejriwal, India got angry, called the ambassador to the Ministry of External Affairs and told him a lot.

The External Affairs Ministry on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat of the German Embassy to register its protest over the country’s comments on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. 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. The German Foreign Ministry said that like any person facing charges, Kejriwal is entitled to a fair and impartial trial, including using all available legal avenues without restriction. 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.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday night in a money laundering case related to the excise policy. The arrest came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national coordinator from any coercive action by the central investigation agency. The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later cancelled.