New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has as soon as once more summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in reference to the continuing investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the Delhi excise coverage of 2021-22. This marks the eighth summons issued by the central enforcement company within the cash laundering probe.
Continued Non-Appearance
Despite earlier summons, Arvind Kejriwal has constantly chosen to not seem earlier than the ED for questioning on all seven prior events.
Kejriwal’s Response
Arvind Kejriwal has persistently labelled the ED’s summonses as “illegal and politically motivated.”
Purpose Of the Summons
The ED goals to file Kejriwal’s assertion concerning varied facets of the excise coverage case, together with its formulation, pre-finalization conferences, and allegations of potential bribery.
Allegations Of Political Conspiracy
Kejriwal has accused the ED of orchestrating a political conspiracy in opposition to him, claiming that the company’s true intention is to hinder his election campaigning by threatening arrest.
Delhi Excise Policy Case Details
The ED’s investigation stems from an FIR alleging quite a few irregularities in each the creation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy (2021-22), resulting in its subsequent withdrawal attributable to corruption allegations.
In its sixth cost sheet filed on December 2, 2023, the ED named AAP chief Sanjay Singh and his alleged affiliate Sarvesh Mishra, alleging that kickbacks amounting to Rs 45 crore generated by way of the coverage have been utilized for the AAP’s meeting election marketing campaign in Goa in 2022.
Legal Ramifications
Senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are already dealing with authorized penalties within the case, with Sisodia, the previous Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26 and Singh, a Rajya Sabha member, arrested by the ED on October 5.
