On Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal withdrew from the Supreme Court his plea challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
He was arrested by the investigation agency last night in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Earlier today, the Supreme Court refused to entertain BRS leader K Kavitha’s bail plea who was arrested last week in the same case.
However, the court issued a notice on her plea challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest on March 21 came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from any coercive action by the agency.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday following an investigation into alleged money laundering connected to the excise policy case. The arrest occurred shortly after the Delhi High Court denied interim protection to Kejriwal in the ongoing probe.
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed outside Kejriwal’s residence to maintain security, with multiple layers of barricades set up. Despite this, top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj, gathered at Kejriwal’s residence in support of the chief minister.
The case revolves around accusations of corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was subsequently annulled. The ED alleges that AAP leaders received kickbacks amounting to ₹100 crore in connection with the excise policy. Kejriwal’s name has been mentioned in charge sheets filed by the ED, with the agency claiming that the accused were in communication with him regarding the policy.
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