Delhi Liquor Policy Case: AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal got a big setback from the Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 21) in the liquor policy case. The High Court refused to grant interim relief to the Chief Minister of Delhi. Refusing to stay the arrest, the Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the ED. The High Court will now hear this petition along with the already pending petition on April 22.
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ED showed the evidence to the court
During the hearing that started after the lunch break in Delhi High Court, ED told the court on the basis of which evidence they are calling CM Kejriwal for questioning. During this, the judge took all those facts to his chamber and the hearing started again. ED had requested the court that those facts should be seen only by the court and not shown to Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer.
The ED argued in the court that he is not contesting any election. He goes to Vipassana anytime but does not come to the Enforcement Directorate.
‘If you are sending so many summons then why don’t you arrest him directly’
The ED argued in the court that he is not contesting any election. He goes to Vipassana anytime but does not come to the Enforcement Directorate. The court told the ED that if you are sending so many summons then why don’t you arrest him directly.
Want to know Arvind Kejriwal’s side- ED
ED said that we first want to know his side and he should come before us and answer the questions. No kind of interim relief should be given in this case. The investigating agency should be given time to respond to this petition. You are not an accused yet.
‘Kejriwal is not an accused in the FIR’
ED said that till now Kejriwal is not an accused in this FIR, so if any case is registered against AAP party, how can he demand its cancellation. (Kejriwal is afraid that if AAP becomes an accused, then Kejriwal can also become an accused directly). They want to get all these cases registered. If we get evidence against AAP party and Kejriwal, then we will make them accused, if we do not get evidence then we will not. ED has also argued in the court that we have the right to question anyone during the investigation.
After this the court said that he (Arvind Kejriwal) is being called as a person and not as CM or the convener of Aam Aadmi Party (now you have got the answer to your question).
Kejriwal told the court that you (ED) are calling him not for interrogation but to arrest him. The court said, “In this case, Manish Sisodia and K. Kavita were also arrested.”
The court was urged not to take any action till June
Arvind Kejriwal informed the court that as an individual he has no role. The ED’s own press release states that they are linking Kejriwal with Kavita. He requested that no action be taken against him at least till June.
