Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chose to disregard the third summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise policy case on Wednesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in a letter to the ED, contended that Kejriwal was willing to cooperate in the investigation, but they deemed the agency’s notice as illegal.
The AAP claimed in the letter, “Their intention is to arrest Arvind Kejriwal. They want to stop him from the election campaign.” The party further alleged, “Why has the notice been sent right before elections? The notice is an attempt to stop Kejriwal from campaigning in elections.”
The ED had summoned Kejriwal for questioning on Wednesday concerning a money laundering case linked to the excise policy. This marked the third notice to Kejriwal, who had previously declined to appear before the federal agency for the summons on November 2 and December 21. In response to earlier summons, Kejriwal had criticized them as “vague, motivated, and unsustainable in law.” Congress leader Udit Raj commented on the situation, claiming that investigative agencies were exerting pressure on Opposition leaders, and AAP is part of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc. Raj pointed out instances involving Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, alleging that such actions indicated pressure on opposition figures rather than fulfilling investigative duties.
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