Delhi Liquor Policy Case: ED sent sixth summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal, summoned for questioning on February 19

ED has sent summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal for the sixth time in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. ED has called CM Kejriwal for questioning on February 19 through its summons. ED has asked CM Arvind Kejriwal to appear at the ED headquarters. It is noteworthy that even before this, ED has issued summons to Delhi CM five times, but CM Kejriwal has not gone to the ED office even once for questioning.

ED had filed a case in the court
It is noteworthy that earlier in the money laundering case, the Central Investigation Agency had sent the fifth summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal on 2nd of this month. However, CM Kejriwal did not go to the ED office for questioning at that time. After this, ED had approached the court against Arvind Kejriwal. In fact, CM Arvind Kejriwal has not participated in the questioning even once, calling the ED summons illegal. He has also called ED’s summons politically motivated.

Hearing will be held in court on 17th February
At the same time, on the complaint of ED, the court has summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ordered him to appear in the court on 17 February. Let us tell you, ED had earlier issued summons against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on January 17, January 3, December 21 and November 2. However, CM Kejriwal did not appear before the ED in response to any summons. Regarding the continuous summons issued by ED, Aam Aadmi Party has claimed that the entire action of ED is a conspiracy to arrest Arvind Kejriwal.

what is the matter
Let us tell you, in the Excise Policy of Delhi Government for 2021-22 regarding granting licenses to liquor traders, there is an allegation of giving benefit to some liquor traders. It is alleged that a bribe transaction was allegedly made for this. However, Aam Aadmi Party has repeatedly rejected the allegations. Later this policy was withdrawn by the Delhi government and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended the investigation of the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). After this the ED had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.