Kejriwal Summoned To Court On March 16 For Delhi Excise Policy

Kejriwal Summoned to Court on March 16 for Delhi Excise Policy

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court to appear in person on March 16. This follows a new complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging that Kejriwal ignored multiple summonses related to the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy.

The complaint specifically focuses on his non-compliance with summonses four through eight under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), scheduled for a hearing on Thursday before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra.

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In response, Arvind Kejriwal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post, accusing the ED of being misused to harass opposition leaders into joining the BJP. Kejriwal suggested that if he were to join the BJP, he would no longer receive such notices.

The AAP leader maintains that all ED summonses are illegal and had previously communicated his willingness to be questioned via videoconference after March 12.

During a press conference on March 4, the day he was summoned for the investigation, Kejriwal asserted his innocence, stating that they have not committed any wrongdoing or attempted to conceal anything.

The ED has filed a new complaint under various sections, including Section 50 of the PMLA and Section 174 of the Indian Penal Code, pertaining to non-compliance with orders from a public servant.

The case related to all summonses is scheduled for a hearing in the ACMM court on March 16. Additionally, the ED has taken similar actions against Hemant Soren, the former chief minister of Jharkhand, who was imprisoned for ignoring warnings.

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The ED alleges that Soren communicated with Kejriwal regarding the development of the Excise policy for 2021–22. Several AAP party leaders and liquor merchants, including Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vijay Nair, have also been taken into custody by the ED.