Arvind Kejriwal:
In a big blow to Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court refused to stay the arrest.
AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal was dealt a major blow by the Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 21) in the liquor policy case. The High Court refused to grant interim relief to the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Refusing to stay the arrest, the Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the ED. The High Court will now hear this petition along with the already pending petition on April 22.
ED showed evidence to the court
During the hearing that started after the lunch break in the Delhi High Court, the ED told the court on the basis of which evidence they are calling CM Kejriwal for questioning. During this, the judge took all those facts to his chamber and the hearing started again. The ED had requested the court that those facts should be seen only by the court and not shown to Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer.
ED argued in the court that he is not contesting any election. He goes to Vipassana anytime but does not come to the Enforcement Directorate.
‘If you are sending so many summonses, then why don’t you arrest him directly’
ED argued in the court that he is not contesting any election. He goes to Vipassana anytime but does not come to the Enforcement Directorate. The court told the ED that if you are sending so many summonses, then why don’t you arrest him directly.
Want to know Arvind Kejriwal’s side – ED
ED said that we first want to know his side too, he should come in front of us and answer the questions. No kind of interim relief should be given in this case. The investigating agency should be given time to respond to this petition. You are not an accused yet.
‘Kejriwal is not an accused in the FIR’
ED said that Kejriwal is not an accused in this FIR yet, so how can he demand to cancel any case filed against AAP. (Kejriwal is afraid that if AAP becomes an accused, Kejriwal can also become an accused directly). They want to get all these cases filed. If we get evidence against AAP and Kejriwal, we will make them accused, if we don’t get evidence, we won’t. ED also argued in the court that we have the right to question anyone during the investigation.
After this, the court said that he (Arvind Kejriwal) is being called as a person and not as CM or Aam Aadmi Party convener (now you have got the answer to your question).
Kejriwal said in the court that you (ED) are calling him not for questioning but to arrest him. The court said, “In this case, Manish Sisodia and K. Kavita were also arrested.”