Delhi excise policy: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s remand ends today in excise policy case, ED to produce CM in court
Arvind Kejriwal was remanded to ED custody until April 1 after being arrested on March 21 in a money-laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, is likely to be produced by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Monday as his custody ends on April 1.
The Aam Aadmi Party national convenor has also filed a petition in the Delhi high court challenging his arrest, alleging that the investigating agency infringed upon his fundamental rights. The court has served a notice to the ED, requesting a response by April 2. The hearing is set to continue on April 3.
The hearing comes a day after top leaders of the INDIA bloc on Sunday came together at the ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, the first such show of strength by the opposition after the announcement of Lok Sabha polls, and slammed the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and gave a fervent call to the alliance partners to unite in national interest.
Top updates on Arvind Kejriwal’s hearing in Delhi court.
- On March 28, the Rouse Avenue Court extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Arvind Kejriwal till April 1, saying the agency provided “sufficient reasons”, such as the need for him to be confronted with material collected and statements recorded, to permit his further custodial interrogation.
- In a heated exchange during the hearing, Arvind Kejriwal, who himself addressed the court, said there were only four statements, including C Arvind, where he claimed that “he gave some documentation to Manish Sisodia in my presence”.
- During the hearing, Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Gopal Rai remained present in the courtroom. Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, and two children also attended the court proceedings.
- Appearing for the ED, additional solicitor general SV Raju sought time to file a detailed reply in the matter and alleged that “they deliberately didn’t serve us a copy so that we were not prepared”.
- Meanwhile, the Delhi high court on March 28 rejected a PIL seeking the removal of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi chief minister following his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case.
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