Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate on Thursday describing it as “motivated” and “unsustainable in law”. Instead, he went to Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh for a roadshow with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, the place he stated, he had no thought whether or not he can be in jail or not, when the election outcomes will come out on December 3. In a letter despatched to ED assistant director, drafted most likely by his legal professionals, Kejriwal described the summons as “a fishing and roving inquiry”. Kejriwal wrote, “As the chief minister of the state of NCT of Delhi, I have governance and official commitments, for which my presence is required, particularly in view of Deepavali festivities coming up in the second week of November. In view of the above, please recall the said summons, which, to say the least, is vague and motivated, and I am advised, unsustainable in law…The said summons is not clear as to the capacity I am being summoned, that is, as a witness or a suspect in the case. ..It does not specify whether I am being summoned as an individual or in my official capacity as Chief Minister of Delhi or as a National Convenor of AAP…”.
In his letter, Kejriwal alleged that “ the said summons was leaked to select BJP leaders to malign my image and reputation and has been issued at the behest of ruling party at the Centre.” ED had summoned Kejriwal for questioning within the Delhi excise rip-off. Two senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are already in judicial custody on this case. Sisodia was arrested on February 26 by CBI and his newest bail plea was rejected by the Supreme Court. Sanjay Singh was arrested on October 5 by ED. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra stated, “Kejriwal ran away from ED’s summons because he does not want to face the truth. ..It won’t be an exaggeration to say that the Delhi liquor scam king has accepted that he was involved in liquor scam and corruption”. He stated, ED summons was primarily based on factual proof and the Delhi CM was attempting to position himself above regulation. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu launched a pointy assault on Kejriwal and described AAP’s response as “chori aur seenazori” (nonchalant, regardless of committing theft).
Sidhu questioned why Delhi authorities needed to withdraw its excise coverage after two and a half months, if there have been no irregularities. “If it was in public interest, why was it withdrawn”, he requested. Sidhu stated, the identical excise coverage has been carried out in Punjab and has not been withdrawn but. BJP leaders, of their reactions, used phrases like ‘coward’ and ‘absconder’ for Kejriwal. INDIA alliance accomplice Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that BJP is misusing investigating companies to throw opposition leaders in jail. RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav alleged that BJP was utilizing CBI and ED to run down state governments that are performing properly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was campaigning in Chhattisgarh, didn’t title Kejriwal, however informed the rally in Kanker that “those who have looted public money will have to go to jail and return the money, however big the leader may be. Your voice must reach Delhi.”
This was an oblique warning to Kejriwal. Modi neither named Kejriwal nor did he point out Delhi liquor rip-off, however his final line “your voice must reach Delhi” gave an ominous warning. The query is: why did Modi elevate Delhi subject in Chhattisgarh? In Chhattisgarh too, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel’s authorities is going through liquor rip-off expenses. In Delhi, already three high leaders of Kejriwal’s get together are behind bars in liquor rip-off and Kejriwal has been despatched summons for questioning. The response from Kejriwal was quick. While campaigning in neighbouring state MP for his get together candidate Rani Agrawal, the Mayor of Singrauli, Kejriwal talked about his get together’s achievements in Delhi and Punjab, and on the identical time, he stated, he doesn’t know whether or not he will probably be in jail or exterior when the outcomes will are available on December 3. He alleged that “a plan is being hatched to thrown him in jail and he had come to MP to campaign before he is arrested…. I do not fear going to jail, lakhs of Kejriwals will come out to go to jail. Let’s see how many people BJP can throw in jails”.
On Thursday, ED officers carried out searches until early subsequent morning within the official residence of Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand and 11 different locations. According to a chargesheet filed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Raaj Kumar Anand had allegedly carried out hawala transactions to the tune of Rs seven crores. A Delhi courtroom had taken cognizance of the case, after which ED carried out searched beneath Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Anand is Delhi’s social welfare minister and is a legislator from Patel Nagar. AAP chief Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that BJP is performing in a way which is extra merciless than the British rulers. If one goes by way of the record of opposition leaders in opposition to whom ED has filed instances, you might agree with Kejriwal when he alleges that the federal government could throw all of them in jails and contest subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections alone.
Kejriwal is a intelligent political participant and he’s unlikely to just accept defeat. He at all times tries to show the sport. His get together leaders have alleged that the ED filed practically 5,000 instances within the final 9 years, out of which 95 per cent instances had been in opposition to opposition leaders and their family. The conviction price is barely 0.5 per cent. Such statements could sound convincing, however there’s a Hindi proverb: “Sau maar sunaar ki, Ek maar luhaar ki” (verbatim: A goldsmith could hammer 100 occasions, however a single hammer from a blacksmith is ample). Narendra Modi has once more stated, as he did earlier too, that “those who have committed corruption will have to go to jail”. Modi’s oft-repeated phrase is “Na Khaaonga, Na Khaane Doonga” (I received’t take bribes, nor shall I permit others to take action). Modi is evident in his line. There will probably be no compromise on the problem of corruption. This is true to a big extent.
Modi by no means listens to others at any time when a case of corruption involves him. He by no means wastes time judging the political execs and cons of taking such a step. For him, corruption is an enormous subject. From Day One, his authorities has acted in opposition to those that scammed cash from banks, who carried out scams, and pocketed public cash from exchequer. Modi has at all times stated, irrespective of howsoever huge or influential one could also be, he won’t spare her or him. If that is Modi’s power, additionally it is his largest problem, as a result of opposition events have come collectively on a single platform to contest subsequent yr’s parliamentary elections. The solely motive why these events joined fingers is due to ED and CBI. Both these companies could or could not helped the BJP, however they’ve not directly helped opposition unity. ED has linked all of the anti-Modi events in a single menace. Political analysts at the moment are busy calculating whether or not ED and CBI instances will probably be a loss or achieve for Modi in elections.
Aaj Ki Baat: Monday to Friday, 9:00 pm
India’s Number One and most adopted Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath’ was launched simply earlier than the 2014 General Elections. Since its inception, the present has redefining India’s super-prime time and is numerically far forward of its contemporaries.
