THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Jan 15: The Union Home Ministry has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) approval to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Delhi liquor scam case, according to official sources.
This approval, issued earlier this month, relates to the now-scrapped 2021-22 Delhi liquor policy, which is under investigation for alleged corruption.
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Both Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leaders are currently out on bail following Supreme Court orders—Sisodia in August and Kejriwal in September last year.
The case gained renewed attention as a Delhi special court had deferred framing charges against Kejriwal, citing the absence of specific prosecution sanctions under PMLA.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier secured approval to prosecute Kejriwal under the Prevention of Corruption Act in August last year.
