Zoom News : Mar 21, 2024, 09:30 PM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. The ED team had reached Kejriwal's house at 7 pm on Thursday evening with the 10th summons and search warrant. The investigating agency took this action at 9 pm after questioning for two hours.
Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said that Kejriwal will remain the CM of Delhi. Will run the government from jail. Here, Kejriwal's legal team has also appealed in the Supreme Court.
High Court refused to grant relief from arrestEarlier on Thursday at 2.30 pm, the High Court rejected the petition seeking stay on the arrest of Delhi CM.
Kejriwal had sought assurance from the court that if he goes to ED for questioning, he will not be arrested. The court made it clear that Kejriwal will have to appear before the ED, there is no stay on his arrest.
Earlier, ED had sent the 9th summons to Kejriwal on March 17. Kejriwal had reached the High Court against the summons on March 19. His petition was heard on March 20. The court summoned ED for repeatedly sending summons.
In the liquor policy case, summons were sent to Kejriwal on 27 February, 26 February, 22 February, 2 February, 17 January, 3 January this year and on 21 December and 2 November in 2023. However, he did not go for questioning even once.
Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said that Kejriwal will remain the CM of Delhi. Will run the government from jail. Here, Kejriwal's legal team has also appealed in the Supreme Court.
High Court refused to grant relief from arrestEarlier on Thursday at 2.30 pm, the High Court rejected the petition seeking stay on the arrest of Delhi CM.
Kejriwal had sought assurance from the court that if he goes to ED for questioning, he will not be arrested. The court made it clear that Kejriwal will have to appear before the ED, there is no stay on his arrest.
Earlier, ED had sent the 9th summons to Kejriwal on March 17. Kejriwal had reached the High Court against the summons on March 19. His petition was heard on March 20. The court summoned ED for repeatedly sending summons.
In the liquor policy case, summons were sent to Kejriwal on 27 February, 26 February, 22 February, 2 February, 17 January, 3 January this year and on 21 December and 2 November in 2023. However, he did not go for questioning even once.