Arvind Kejriwal: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (April 2) that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the ‘kingpin’ and ‘chief conspirator’ in the liquor policy case. The investigating agency says that it has many such evidences on the basis of which it believes that Kejriwal is guilty of money laundering crime. Delhi CM has filed a petition in the court against the arrest of the investigating agency, against which the ED has filed its reply.
In fact, on Wednesday (April 3), Delhi High Court will hear the petition of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Kejriwal, in which he has challenged the arrest made through ED. Justice Savarna Kant Sharma is going to hear this petition. Kejriwal is currently in ED custody till April 15. In such a situation, let us know 10 big updates related to this case before the hearing in the High Court.
- ED has told the High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party is the main beneficiary of the income earned from the liquor policy scam. The party has committed the crime through Arvind Kejriwal.
- The investigating agency has said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the mastermind and main conspirator of the liquor scam in connivance with Delhi government ministers, AAP leaders and other persons. Kejriwal was directly involved in making the liquor policy.
- In its reply to the High Court, ED has said that the draft of the liquor policy was prepared keeping in mind the benefits given to the South Group. It was made with the connivance of Vijay Nair, Manish Sisodia and representatives of South Group members.
- ED said that AAP has committed the crime of money laundering through Arvind Kejriwal. This crime comes under Section 70 of the ‘Prevention of Money Laundering’ Act, 2002.
- The investigating agency said, “AAP is the main beneficiary of the Delhi Liquor Policy scam. Kejriwal was and is not only the brain behind the party, but he also controls its activities. Arvind Kejriwal is one of the founding members of the party. He He was also involved in taking decisions regarding liquor policy. This is also clear from the statements of the witnesses.”
- A hearing against Kejriwal’s arrest was held in the High Court on March 27, but the Delhi CM did not get relief. The court said that a decision cannot be taken in this matter without knowing the ED’s stand. The investigating agency was asked to file its reply on Kejriwal’s petition.
- The investigating agency had said that the Delhi Chief Minister cannot be released as an interim measure in the current proceedings. Kejriwal’s arrest and remand has been done under PMLA as well as the Constitution of India.
- Responding to the statements given by MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy and co-accused-turned government witnesses Raghava Magunta and Sarath Reddy, the ED alleged that Kejriwal had sought bribe from the South Group in return for benefits through the liquor policy.
- Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. He has demanded relief calling his arrest illegal.
- The case in which Kejriwal has been arrested is related to alleged corruption and money laundering in the preparation and implementation of the liquor policy of the Delhi government for 2021-22. This liquor policy was later repealed.
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