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Informist, Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024

 

NEW DELHI – The Rouse Avenue Court today issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after taking cognisance of the fourth supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation probing the Delhi liquor policy case. The court asked Kejriwal to be present in court on Sep 11 and extended his judicial custody till then. 

 

In its fourth supplementary chargesheet, the CBI has alleged that Kejriwal was one of the main conspirators in the case. It claimed that the kickback money was spent according to Kejriwal's wishes as the entire money was sent in the funds of Aam Aadmi Party. The probe agency has said that Kejriwal promised 9 mln rupees to each candidate in the 40 constituencies during elections in Goa. 

 

Both the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI are investigating the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. While the Enforcement Directorate is investigating the money laundering aspect of the case, the CBI is looking at irregularities. On Jul 12, the Supreme Court granted the Delhi chief minister interim bail in the Enforcement Directorate's probe in the same case and referred legal questions arising out of his petition challenging his arrest by the agency to a larger bench of the court. The apex court is currently hearing Kejriwal's bail plea in the case. 

 

The Delhi government had announced an excise policy in November 2021, allowing private companies to distribute liquor in the national capital. Later, the policy was withdrawn after allegations of cartelisation and monopoly. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Mar 21 in connection with a money-laundering case stemming from the liquor policy case. On Jun 26, the CBI arrested Kejriwal after the Rouse Avenue court permitted it to interrogate him in the case.  End

 

Reported by Surya Tripathi

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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