Delhi CM Rekha Gupta backs High Court verdict, slams Kejriwal over liquor scam allegations

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi High Court's dismissal of Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal's recusal plea has sent a "clear and unequivocal message" that the judiciary's independence, impartiality and dignity are non-negotiable. Kejriwal had filed a plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta in the excise policy case Sharma, alleging a perceived conflict of interest arising from the empanelment of the judge's children as Central Government counsel and argued that this creates a reasonable apprehension of bias.