Delhi excise policy case: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responds to fresh ED summons
Delhi excise policy case: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday responded to the fresh summons issued by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, saying it was 'politically motivated' and 'illegal' like the previous one.
"I am ready to accept every legal summons. This summons of ED is also illegal like the previous ones. ED's summons are politically motivated. They should be withdrawn. I lived my life with honesty and transparency. I have nothing to hide," CM Kejriwal said in a statement on Thursday.
Notably, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 18 summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it on December 21 (Thursday) in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor scam.
Notably, AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Vijay Nair are currently in jail in connection with the Delhi liquor scam. The charge sheet has cited multiple instances of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's involvement, alleging communication between the accused and the AAP chief regarding the development and implementation of a Delhi liquor policy that was later revoked.
Kejriwal was earlier summoned by the CBI in April this year, in connection with the same case. However, the CM was not named as an accused in the FIR filed by the CBI on August 17, last year.
In February 2023, Kejriwal's Deputy Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi's new excise policy. The policy was withdrawn amid allegations of foul play by the Opposition
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