Arvind Kejriwal Skips 4th ED Summons, AAP Says ‘BJP Aims To Arrest Him, Stop Campaign

Arvind Kejriwal, The Leader Of The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) And The Chief Minister Of Delhi, Declined To Appear At The Fourth Enforcement Directorate (ED) Summons For Interrogation Over The Money Laundering Case Linked To The Delhi Excise Policy Scandal On Thursday.

In Reply To The Summons, The Leader From The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Said He Was Going To Be Unavailable To Make It To The Agency’s Meeting.

AAP Attacked The ED, Stating, “BJP Intends To Arrest Him And Block Him From Running For Lok Sabha Elections.” Why Are There Charges And Summons Of Arvind Kejriwal As The ED Has Said That He Is Not An Accused? When Corrupt Leaders Leave The BJP, Their Legal Issues End. We Lack No Corrupt Practices, And None Of Our Leaders Desire To Join The BJP.

Today, Kejriwal And Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Are Scheduled To Go On A Three-Day Trip To Goa.

Kejriwal’s Office Stated That His Trip To Goa Will Take Place In Anticipation Of The Coming Lok Sabha Elections, And He Said He Intends To Meet With Party Workers And Perhaps Appear At A Public Rally.

Kejriwal Faced Questions Over His Most Recent Summons On Wednesday At A Government Event In Delhi To Say Farewell To Older Pilgrims Leaving For Gujarat. He Had Stated, “We Will Adhere To The Law And Execute Any Necessary Actions.”

On November 2, December 22, And January 3, Kejriwal Rejected Three Previous Summons, Alleging That They Were “Illegal And Politically Motivated.”

The Delhi AAP Convenor, Gopal Rai, Charged The Federal Agency With Attempting To Keep Kejriwal From Campaigning After The ED Issued Its Fourth Summons On January 13, A Day After The AAP Announced Kejriwal’s Three-Day Journey Of Goa.

Following Allegations Of Corruption, The Delhi Excise System Was Abolished. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s Suggestion Resulted In The Case Being Taken Over By The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI). The ED Subsequently Filed A Case To Inquire Into The Money Path Under The Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Source : By The Financial Express via Dailyhunt