Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Skips 7th ED Summons Amid Ongoing Excise Policy Probe
Kejriwal cites the matter's sub-judice status, with the next court hearing scheduled for March 16, as he continues to face scrutiny over the 2021-22 excise policy.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has not appeared for the seventh time for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.
- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) urges the ED to respect the legal process and await the court's decision, highlighting the case's current sub-judice status.
- Kejriwal's non-appearance marks one year since the arrest of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, also implicated in the excise policy case.
- AAP leaders allege pressure from the Modi government to leave the Opposition's INDIA bloc, amid ongoing investigations.
- The Delhi government's 2021-22 excise policy, now scrapped, is under scrutiny for alleged irregularities benefiting certain liquor dealers.
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