ED Issues Fresh Summons To Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Jal Board, Liquor Policy Cases

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has once again summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) disclosed on Sunday. The summons, issued on Saturday, requires Kejriwal to appear for questioning on March 18. This marks the second instance of Kejriwal being called in a case under anti-money laundering laws.

AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi, in a press conference, expressed the party’s lack of awareness regarding the Enforcement Directorate’s case and labelled it as “fake.” Atishi also suggested that the summons may be a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s doubt about their ability to apprehend Kejriwal in another case concerning the Delhi excise policy.

The minister hinted at a “backup plan” being initiated to arrest Kejriwal, emphasizing that the Delhi Jal Board matter was relatively unknown. Earlier on the same day, separate summons were issued to Kejriwal for questioning in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, scheduling his appearance on March 21. Kejriwal had previously skipped eight summons in the excise policy case, denouncing them as illegal.