Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 03, 2024, 10:49 AM
Delhi Liquor Scam: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had called Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning on Wednesday in the liquor scam case. But, he will not appear once again. He has sent a reply. The Chief Minister of Delhi has called the notice illegal. The question has been raised as to why the summons was received even before the elections. Earlier, ED had also called Kejriwal for questioning on 2 November and 21 December.Aam Aadmi Party has said that Kejriwal is ready to cooperate in the ED investigation. But the ED notice is illegal. Their intention is to arrest Kejriwal. They want to stop Kejriwal from election campaign. Why was the notice issued just before the elections?When did you have to appear?ED had called Kejriwal for questioning on January 3 in the Dhan Soshan case related to excise policy. Earlier, AAP's chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar had said on Tuesday that the party will take action as per law on the summons issued by ED to Arvind Kejriwal. This is the third notice from ED to AAP national convenor Kejriwal. Earlier, summons were also issued on 2nd November and 21st December, but Kejriwal had refused to appear. Kejriwal had termed the earlier summons of ED as illegal and politically motivated.In April last year, the Delhi Chief Minister was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the case. However, he has not been named as an accused in the FIR filed by the CBI in August last year. Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia and another leader Sanjay Singh have been arrested in the same case.Ever since the first summons was issued by ED, there has been speculation that the Delhi Chief Minister will be arrested by the agency after questioning. Many AAP leaders have also issued similar statements. ED has summoned the Chief Minister under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.Section 50 of the Act says that whoever is summoned shall be bound to appear in person, and shall be bound to state the truth on any matter relating to the subject on which he is being examined, or Making statements, and producing such documents as may be necessary.