In response to Kavitha’s arrest, the ED labeled Kejriwal as a conspirator within the purported liquor coverage rip-off in a press launch.
On Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is about to strategy the Supreme Court, looking for safety from potential coercive actions by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the excise coverage case, supply mentioned. Following the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant interim safety on Thursday, Kejriwal goals for an pressing listening to of his petition.
The ED’s newest summons, the ninth within the collection, requiring Kejriwal’s look on Thursday prompted his transfer to the excessive courtroom. The case revolves round alleged corruption and cash laundering associated to the formulation and implementation of Delhi authorities’s excise coverage for 2021-22, later annulled.
Previously, former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested in February final yr in connection to the case, whereas AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was apprehended in October. Last week, BRS chief Okay Kavitha was additionally arrested within the Delhi liquor coverage case.
In response to Kavitha’s arrest, the ED labeled Kejriwal as a conspirator within the purported liquor coverage rip-off in a press launch.
“ED investigation revealed that Ms K Kavitha along with others conspired with the top leaders of AAP including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia for getting favours in the Delhi Excise policy formulation and implementation. In exchange of these favours, she was involved in paying ₹ 100 Crore to the leaders of AAP,” the press be aware mentioned.
“By the acts of corruption and conspiracy in the formulation and implementation of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, a continuous stream of illegal funds in the form of kickback, from the wholesalers was generated for the AAP. Further, Smt K Kavitha and her associates were to recover the proceeds of crime paid in advance to AAP and to further generate profits/proceeds of crime from this entire conspiracy,” it added.
