Excise Policy Scam Probe: Arvind Kejriwal alleges CBI arrest if ordered by BJP government

New Delhi, April 16: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will arrest him if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has given the orders. 

In a video message released on Sunday morning, Kejriwal said, "They (CBI) have called me today and I will definitely go. They are very powerful, they can send anyone to jail. If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions."

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will accompany Kejriwal to the CBI office on Sunday morning. During his visit to the CBI office, Kejriwal's cabinet colleagues and all the MPs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will also accompany him to the CBI office.

The CBI had summoned Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Union Territory government. The ED and the CBI have alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, the licence fee was waived or reduced and the L-1 licence was extended without the competent authority's approval.

Kejriwal has further said that appropriate cases will be filed against CBI and Enforcement Directorate officials for "perjury and producing false evidence in courts". Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a key aide of Kejriwal, is in jail over alleged irregularities in the excise case.

AAP will stage a protest in the national capital during the questioning of party chief Kejriwal at the CBI office on Sunday.