Hemant Soren's wife meets Sunita Kejriwal in Delhi ahead of 'maha rally'

Ahead of the 'maha rally' in Delhi, former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren met jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal at the latter's residence on Saturday.

PTI news agency, quoting officials, reported that the meeting between the two lasted for 15-20 minutes.

"Despite the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal ji and Hemant Soren ji by the dictatorial government, they (the two women) are standing strong and fighting with the people of their respective states," the AAP said on social media X.

Hemant Soren was arrested and jailed in January by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam in Jharkhand.

Expressing support to Sunita Kejriwal and her family, Kalpana Soren, while referring to her husband's arrest, said the same incident that happened in Jharkhand has happened in Delhi, too.

"After arresting my husband Hemant Soren ji, Arvind Kejriwal ji has been arrested. The whole of Jharkhand stands with Sunita Kejriwal ji. We have shared each other's pain. And we have decided that together we will take this fight forward," Kalpana Soren told reporters after reaching Delhi.

Kalpna Soren along with Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren is scheduled to attend the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders’ rally, which was announced after the AAP national convener Kejriwal’s arrest, on Sunday.

Sunita Kejriwal is also likely to take part in the rally, AAP leaders said.

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy of his government.

(With PTI inputs)

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