Zoom News : Mar 17, 2024, 12:30 PM
CM Arvind Kejriwal: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to excise policy and called him for questioning on March 21. Official sources gave this information on Sunday. The 55-year-old national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked to appear at the central agency's office in Central Delhi. Sources said the ninth summons has been issued to record Kejriwal's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Chief Minister has refused to appear every time, calling these summons illegal. A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Kejriwal on two complaints filed by the agency for defying six of the last eight summons in the case.'Will have to appear in court'Before appearing in the court, Arvind Kejriwal was ordered by the Rouse Avenue Court that he will have to appear in the court of ACMM. After this, Arvind Kejriwal left his house for the court at 9.45 am on Saturday morning. The Sessions Court had told Arvind Kejriwal's lawyers that you can apply to the trial court for exemption from appearance. In fact, in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had challenged the summons issued by the Rouse Avenue Court in the Sessions Court, after which the court had said regarding the appearance of Arvind Kejriwal that he will have to appear in the court.Atishi Gave StatementAAP leader and Delhi government minister Atishi says that Arvind Kejriwal had gone to court. He has responded to all those BJP leaders who were repeatedly saying that Arvind Kejriwal is running away from the court and ED. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has shut his mouth. Let us tell you that earlier in the Delhi liquor scam case, the Enforcement Directorate had arrested BRS leader K. Kavita was arrested. Let us tell you that ED. She brought Kavita with her to Delhi for questioning so that she could be interrogated in detail.