AAP national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed his 'apprehension of bias' against Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma hearing CBI's plea against his discharge by a lower court.
Kejriwal personally argued his plea seeking recusal of Justice Sharma from the case, citing multiple reasons including the court's earlier decisions declaring him and others 'almost... corrupt'. He also claimed that the HC had passed a 'sweeping order' on March 9 after hearing the CBI for only five minutes, without hearing his and others' sides.
Kejriwal further cited his 'fear of ideological bias', pointing out that Justice Sharma had attended programmes organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad four times, which is affiliated to the RSS.
The high court has reserved its verdict on the recusal pleas filed by Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and four others.
