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The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on February 26 for questioning in the excise policy linked money laundering case, official sources said .
According to ANI, The central agency, while issuing the seventh summons under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has rejected his contention that a fresh notice for his attendance was wrong as the matter is sub judice before a local court.
Kejriwal has been asked to depose on February 26 and record his statement in the excise policy linked money laundering case, the sources said.
On the seventh ED summons to Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj in media briefing as reported by ANI said, “Everyone understands that if there is any political move related to AAP, the ED immediately issues summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Just one day ago, the Supreme Court of India showed the mirror to the central government on the Chandigarh mayor polls, their malicious act was caught on camera, and last night itself the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued another summons to Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved to court regarding the summons and said now court would look into it. The matter went to court, and we respected that. Inside the assembly, Arvind Kejriwal mentioned that the budget session is on, and he needs time till March 16. The court also granted the same. Now again ED issued the summons, if the agency had to follow its own terms then why did it move to court in the first place? We did not go to court, but ED did… It clearly indicates that PMLA and laws are not behind the agency, however, political intentions are.”
