Delhi liquor policy case highlights: ED summons are illegal, says Kejriwal

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Delhi liquor policy case highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Swaraj Bansuri criticised  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today, saying that skipping summons is a classic case of his VVIP syndrome. Kejriwal has been scuttling away from the investigating processes by making flimsy excuses, Bansuri added.

No corruption took place, no charges have been proven, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said at a press conference today. Earlier AAP leaders claimed that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is likely to arrest Kejriwal  today. Kejriwal had skipped the agency's summons on Wednesday.

Earlier, news agency PTI reported today that Kejriwal could leave for three-day tour of Gujarat on January 6 in view of the Lok Sabha polls. 

Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday claimed citing unnamed inputs that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is likely to arrest Chief Minister and AAP convener, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday. Kejriwal skipped the agency's summons in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case on Wednesday.

Seeking a questionnaire from the agency, Kejriwal said, "Every time, before the summons reaches me, it is already there in the media. This raises questions whether the purpose of the summon is to do any legitimate enquiry or tarnish my reputation."

In the letter, Kejriwal also mentioned that the Rajya Sabha elections are to take place on January 19, and he also has to participate in the Republic Day programme on January 26 as the chief minister of Delhi.

Accusing the ED of "maintaining secrecy" and not responding to his earlier replies, he said the ED issued summons "in the same format as before" without giving any response to his earlier replies. "Therefore, I assume that you do not have any valid reason or justification for issuance of these summons," he said. 

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