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Delhi minister Atishi (Photo: PTI)
Senior AAP Leader and Delhi minister Atishi Sunday mentioned the Enforcement Directorate has despatched Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a recent summons to affix its probe in a “fake” case linked to the Delhi Jal Board.
“Nobody knows what this DJB (Delhi Jal Board) case is about. This seems to be a backup plan to arrest Kejriwal anyhow and stop him from campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls,” she claimed at a press convention right here.
#WATCH | Delhi: AAP chief and Delhi Minister Atishi says, “…Nobody knows about this Delhi Jal Board matter…These summons are being sent because PM Modi has started doubting whether they will be able to arrest Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Excise matter case…A backup plan… pic.twitter.com/OCx3Y914bK
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2024
Atishi mentioned two summonses asking Kejriwal to seem earlier than the federal company subsequent week had been acquired hours after the Lok Sabha ballot date announcement on Saturday. One of them is expounded to the excise coverage case and the opposite to the DJB, she added.
The AAP chief charged that the BJP was utilizing ED and CBI as its “goons” to complete off political opponents.
There was no quick response from the ED and the CBI on this.
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He has additionally been issued a discover for questioning within the Delhi excise policy-linked cash laundering case. Kejriwal has skipped eight summonses on this case until now, terming them unlawful.
A Delhi court docket on Saturday granted Kejriwal bail on two complaints filed by the company in opposition to him for skipping summons on this case.
First Published: Mar 17 2024 | 10:56 AM IST