Kejriwal will be arrested: BJP on ED summons, calls Delhi CM 'mastermind', 'kingpin' of Liquor Scam

BJP launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal, moments after the Delhi Chief Minister was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in link with the excise policy-linked money-laundering case. The agency has asked him to appear on November 2 for a detailed questioning.

BJP National spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla called AAP Supremo "mastermind" and "kingpin" of the Liquor Scam. 

“Today it is clear as daylight that Sharaab ghotala is a ghotala of Kejriwal, by Kejriwal, for Kejriwal and he is the mastermind as well as the Kingpin of Sharaab ghotala. Today there is no doubt left anymore. The law enforcement agencies and all the investigation done so far has been vindicated by the Supreme Court. You said there was no Sharaab Ghotala but the top court has deferred from your views, you said there was no money trail but the SC has said that there is Rs 338 crore money trail. You said Manish Sisodia is kattar immandaar but the SC, HC even Lower courts have denied him bail. After the evidence was placed in front of him, these courts denied bail to Sanjay Singh, Vijay Nair and all of them stated that the highest levels of the Delhi government were collaborating and conniving in taking part in this entire ghotala. Are all the courts wrong? Are all the courts vindictive? Are all the courts not able to see that you are kattar Immandar and today you must answer that the new Liquor policy was made without your knowledge.”

He added, “Instead of giving report card of the corruption now he has started playing victimhood card. Even Congress leader Ajay Maken has said that Arvind Kejriwal is personally involved in the Liquor Scam and called him the kingpin. Stop playing victim and present your report card to the law enforcement agencies”.

BJP National Secretary Majinder Singh Sirsa stated that Arvind Kejriwal is the main accused of the Liquor scam and its biggest beneficiaries, although,  Manish Sisodia and other members involved also earned from this scam.

“Today Supreme Court observed that there is a money trail of over Rs 330 crore and Rs 550 crore were earned by Kejriwal's friend in this scam. Today ED summoned Arvind Kejriwal on November 2. This has become clear that money worth crores came out of this liquor scam (was the reason) behind Kejirwal's luxurious bungalow. He used to call himself kattar imaandar but he ended up as khattar beimaan. Everything related to the Delhi excise policy happened under the knowledge of Arvind Kejriwal as he was the one to form the committee. Arvind Kejriwal was the biggest beneficiary, therefore after Lalu Yadav, Delhi CM will be the one who will be jailed for corruption for the longest time”, said Sirsa.

Kavinder Gupta, BJP leader from Jammu and Kashmir stated that each and every member of AAP were involved in this scam. "After the probe, everything will be exposed. They used to claim to be honest but the truth is going to come out soon about how they have looted the people of Delhi".

Arvind Kejriwal summoned by ED

ED has summoned AAP Supremo under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) according to the official sources. The agency will record his statement once he deposes before the investigating officer of the case in Delhi. The ED has mentioned Kejriwal's name multiple times in its chargesheets filed in the case and said the accused were in touch with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader regarding the preparation and execution of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

Earlier in April this year, Kejriwal was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a witness to answer queries of the investigating team in connection with the case. Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP MP Sanjay Singh are also arrested in connection with the alleged liquor scam case. In a related development, the Supreme Court rejected two separate bail pleas of Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam and said a transfer of Rs 338 crore was tentatively established in the matter.