The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has once again sent summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in the money laundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy. This is the fifth summons sent to the Chief Minister. Official sources gave this information on Wednesday.
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Kejriwal had earlier not appeared for questioning on the summons sent by the investigating agency four times.
When were the summons issued?
The agency had earlier sent summons to the AAP chief on January 18, January 3, and December 21 and November 2 last year.
These notices of the investigating agency were termed ‘illegal’ by the Chief Minister of Delhi. It is believed that the new summons sent for questioning is for February 2.
What is the allegation against CM Kejriwal?
It is alleged that the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22 for granting licenses to liquor traders favored some liquor traders, who had allegedly paid bribes for it.
However, Aam Aadmi Party has repeatedly denied the allegations. This policy was later withdrawn and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended that the matter be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. After this the ED had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
AAP gave statement
After the summons were issued by the ED for the fifth time, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Priyanka Kakkar gave a statement and said, ‘Our legal team is studying the summons, we will take a decision as per the law.’