THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Feb 27: In connection with a money laundering investigation linked to discrepancies in the Delhi Excise Policy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued an eighth summons to Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Kejriwal has been asked to appear for questioning on March 4.
Following his absence from the seventh summons on February 26, the Delhi Chief Minister has now been issued another summons by the Enforcement Directorate.
Kejriwal has avoided and skipped attending the seven previous summons issued by the ED on February 26, February 19, February 2, January 18, January 3, November 2, and December 22, dismissing them as illegal and politically motivated.
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AAP stated earlier that case was pending in court
When Kejriwal skipped the seventh Ed summons the AAP stated that the case was “pending in court” and that a hearing was scheduled for March 16. It asked the Enforcement Directorate not to issue more summonses right now, but to wait for the court’s ruling.
The party further emphasized that the Narendra Modi-led government at the centre should refrain from exerting such pressure, affirming its commitment to remain within the INDIA Opposition coalition.
Previously on February 22, the ED issued its seventh summons to Kejriwal, requiring his presence for questioning regarding the Delhi liquor policy case on February 26th.
ED filed court complaint on Feb 3
After the Delhi Chief Minister ignored five summonses from the ED in the purported illegal liquor scam case, the ED had filed a complaint against him in Rouse Avenue Court on February 3.
The complaint was brought under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for failing to comply with an ED summons and Section 174 of the IPC for failing to appear in compliance with an order from a public servant.
Recently, the ED lodged a new complaint case citing violations of sections 190 (1)(a) and 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 174 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 63 (4) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), pertaining to failure to appear as required by Section 50 of the PMLA.
