Delhi Liquor Policy Case: ED Moves Court Against CM Arvind Kejriwal After He Skips 5 Summons

The ED has moved to Rouse Avenue Court and filed a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons issued by the probe agency.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. ( Image Source :PTI )

Delhi Liquor Policy Case: The Enforcement Directorate has moved to Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court and filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons issued by the probe agency in the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case. The complaint was filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra, who put up the matter for further hearing on February 7.

"Fresh complaint case' for non-attendance in compliance of Section 50, PMLA, 2002, received by way of assignment," the judge noted, as reported by news agency PTI. The judge heard the part arguments and adjourned the matter. "This is a fresh complaint case. Submissions heard. Put up for remaining submissions/ consideration on February 7, 2024," the judge said.

ED files fresh complaint against Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi court for not appearing before it for excise policy case probe

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 3, 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party slammed Kejriwal saying that he is scared of joining the investigation. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "He is scared of joining the investigation...When he blames then it's 'hit and run' and when he is blamed it's 'out on run'. This has become the character of the INDI alliance...Now Arvind Kejriwal will have to answer," the BJP leader said.

#WATCH | On ED filing a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "...He is scared of joining the investigation...When he blames then it's 'hit and run' and when he is blamed it's 'out on… pic.twitter.com/jspXWhD0Jf

— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2024

"Till date, people of Delhi and India knew Kejriwal as 'Bhashtachari Kejriwal' for the kind of corruption he has done right from 'Dawa' to 'Daru'. But now they are saying he is 'Bhagoda Kejriwal' because the same Kejriwal when he skips summons from the agency five times making all kinds of lame excuses then normally any other agency will pursue the course of law and will approach the court for the next legal action," he told ANI.

On the other hand, AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar termed the entire case as being "politically motivated". "The people of Delhi are very well aware that there is no such thing as called liquor scam and this is the reason not a penny has been recovered by any of our leaders by the ED or investigating agencies. This matter is now pending in the court and we will submit a response in the court and abide by whatever the court directs," she told ANI.

#WATCH | On ED filing a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons, AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar says "The entire case is politically motivated. The people of Delhi are very well aware that there is no such thing as called liquor scam and this is… pic.twitter.com/IpgGlsqX1q

— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2024

On Friday, Kejriwal skipped the fifth ED summon issued against him in connection to the alleged Delhi liquor policy case. The party has called the summon "unlawful" and said, "PM Modi's aim is to arrest Arvind Kejriwal and topple the Delhi Government. We will not allow this to happen".

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