Arvind Kejriwal Refused To Appear Before ED

He says probe agencies notice illegal…

On Wednesday, 03 January 2024, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal won't appear for questioning in the Delhi liquor policy case, the AAP said.

AAP said that the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate were illegal and the only aim was to arrest Mr. Arvind Kejriwal.

This was the third notice to Mr. Kejriwal, also the AAP's national convenor, after he refused to appear before the probe agency on two earlier summonses for November 2 and December 21.

The AAP asserted that Mr. Kejriwal was ready to cooperate with the agency but claimed that the summons was illegal and had been sent to arrest him.

"Why has the notice been sent right before elections? The notice is an attempt to stop Kejriwal from campaigning in elections," the party alleged.

The AAP chief had been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the case in April, but had not been made an accused by the agency.

Ever since the first summons was issued by the Enforcement Directorate, there has been intense speculation that the Delhi CM would be arrested by the agency after his questioning.

Several leaders from the AAP have also issued statements with similar lines.

Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia was arrested in connection with the case in February, and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was taken into custody in October.