Kejriwal gave an affidavit in the Supreme Court, Arvind Kejriwal filed his reply on ED’s reply in the Supreme Court. Now the hearing in this case will be held on 29th April. While filing his reply on the ED affidavit, Kejriwal has given his objections and answers to the allegations of the investigating agency ED.
Arvind Kejriwal filed his reply to ED’s reply in the Supreme Court on the petition challenging his arrest. Now the hearing in this case will be held on 29th April. While filing reply on ED’s affidavit, Kejriwal expressed his objection and views on the allegations of investigating agency ED.
On the other hand, after Kejriwal’s reply in the court, Aam Aadmi Party held a press conference. The party said that all four ED witnesses are related to BJP. Magunta Srinivas Reddy is contesting as a BJP supported candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. According to the party, Sharat Reddy, who donated Rs 60 crore to BJP in the so-called liquor scam, is also close to the ruling party. The statement of Satya Vijay, a senior leader of BJP’s Goa unit and close to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, says a lot, Because Satya Vijay, along with being close to the Goa CM, has also been the election campaign manager of the CM.
Arvind Kejriwal has challenged in the Supreme Court the decision in which the Delhi High Court had legalized his arrest and judicial custody by the ED in an alleged money laundering case related to the liquor policy matter. The Enforcement Directorate had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court last Wednesday against this petition of Kejriwal. The investigating agency, in its affidavit, had claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested after massive tampering with evidence.
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According to ED, around 170 mobile phones were destroyed after irregularities in Delhi’s new liquor policy came to light and during the investigation of the case. In the affidavit, the ED also highlighted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief was evading questioning despite being summoned nine times. The central probe agency, through its affidavit in the apex court, clarified that Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest came after he repeatedly ignored the summons of the Enforcement Directorate and failed to obtain protection from the Delhi High Court.
The Enforcement Directorate told the top court that Kejriwal’s arrest, regardless of his stature and position, is based on sufficient evidence, Also, it does not violate the principles of free and fair elections. Kejriwal has raised questions on the timing of his arrest. It has been alleged by the Delhi CM that he was arrested to stop him from campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections.