Amidst the labyrinth of legal intricacies, Delhi’s Chief Executive, Arvind Kejriwal, stands defiant against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to an alleged imbroglio regarding the capital’s excise policy. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), affirming its stance, declared that Kejriwal would not honor the ED’s summons on Monday.
In a resolute move, the AAP suggested the ED await a judicial directive instead of persistently issuing summonses. Notably, this marks the seventh occasion where Kejriwal has sidestepped the ED’s summons, vehemently denouncing them as “unlawful.” The AAP’s National Convenor, in a missive to the ED, formally sought the withdrawal of the summons.
The agency, undeterred, issued the seventh summons to the Chief Minister last week, beckoning him to partake in a thorough interrogation. Clarifying their position, the political party asserted that Kejriwal would not acquiesce to the ED’s demands.
In an intriguing turn, the party’s insider asserted their unwavering commitment to the INDIA alliance, firmly rebuffing any attempts by the Modi government to exert undue pressure.
The legal saga is set to unfurl further as a Delhi court prepares to deliberate on the legitimacy of the ED’s summonses come March 16. The ED, in issuing the seventh summons, rebuffed any notion that the fresh notice was erroneous, citing the ongoing sub-judice status of the matter before a local court.