Arvind Kejriwal Summoned By ED In Liquor Policy Case, Asked To Appear On November 2

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Chief Minister of Delhi, regarding his involvement in a money laundering case connected to the now-defunct excise policy.

The ED has requested Arvind Kejriwal to present himself before them on November 2, 2023.

Notably, this is the same case that led to the arrest of his former deputy, Manish Sisodia, back in February of this year, and the apprehension of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on October 4, 2023.

The ED’s summons to Arvind Kejriwal comes shortly after the Supreme Court rejected Manish Sisodia’s plea for bail in the money laundering case, citing that there was a “tentative establishment” of a money trail amounting to Rs 338 crore in the case.

The ED and CBI, both central investigative agencies, have alleged that the liquor policy implemented by the AAP-led Delhi government resulted in the formation of cartels and the granting of liquor licenses to ineligible individuals in exchange for financial gains. In contrast, Kejriwal and his party have consistently denied these allegations, asserting that the new policy would have led to an increase in revenue sharing.

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