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Arvind Kejriwal Ignores Fifth Summons, Alleges AAP Arresting Them

By - 02 Feb 2024 10:27 AM

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, announced today that he will not be appearing for questioning in the Delhi liquor policy case. Kejriwal had been called for the fifth time by the Enforcement Directorate.

He was summoned to the investigation agency's Delhi headquarters today to appear before it.

This comes after Arvind Kejriwal declined to be questioned on January 19, claiming that the ED's summons was unlawful and that its sole purpose was to arrest him.

The leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Mr. Kejriwal, had previously declined to come before the investigation team on three separate summonses for November 2, December 21, and January 3.The agency's actions have been denounced by the AAP as "unlawful" and "politically motivated". The agency's actions have been denounced by the AAP as "unlawful" and "politically motivated". Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is part of PM Modi's plan to overthrow the Delhi government. We refuse to let this occur," the party declared in a statement.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had questioned the AAP chief in April regarding the case, but the organization had not yet accused him.There has been a great deal of conjecture that the Enforcement Directorate would arrest the chief minister of Delhi following his interrogation ever since the agency sent out its first summons.

With Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendra Jain, three of its leaders, incarcerated, the AAP has long been prepared for this possibility and has deliberated over potential next steps. They even want Mr. Kejriwal to continue serving as Chief Minister while incarcerated.According to the CBI, liquor companies were involved in the formulation of the excise policy, which would have resulted in a profit margin of 12%. It called the liquor lobby the "South Group" because it had paid kickbacks, some of which went to government employees. The kickbacks were purportedly laundered by the Enforcement Directorate.

The AAP allegedly used the money from the purported scam to finance its extensive campaign in Gujarat, where it garnered 12.91 percent of the vote and made a name for itself as a national party, according to the BJP.