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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal faces Enforcement Directorate questioning in the Delhi excise policy case, with potential arrest fueling political tension. AAP alleges BJP-driven conspiracy, anticipating further arrests. Protests in West Bengal and Delhi precede Kejriwal's appearance. The investigation centers on a money laundering angle linked to the excise policy scam, echoing earlier CBI scrutiny.    #KejriwalEDProbe #DelhiExciseCase #AAPvsBJP #PoliticalControversy #EnforcementDirectorate                  ~PR.152~ED.102~

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00:00 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to undergo questioning by the Enforcement

00:05 Directorate in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi excise policy case.

00:10 The Aam Aadmi Party alleging political vendetta claims that Kejriwal may face arrest after

00:14 the questioning, although they remain guarded about confirming his appearance.

00:18 This marks the first time Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the ED following an earlier

00:22 round of questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, related to the excise

00:27 policy case.

00:28 The ED is investigating a money laundering angle associated with the alleged excise policy

00:33 scam, a case that has already led to the imprisonment of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish

00:38 Sesodia.

00:40 Issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA, the summons require Kejriwal to

00:45 provide a statement to the ED during his appearance.

00:48 Despite anticipation, it remains unclear whether Kejriwal will comply with the summons or not.

00:53 In April of this year, Kejriwal faced nearly nine hours of CBI interrogation in connection

00:58 with the excise policy scam, dismissing the case as fabricated.

01:02 The recent summons to Kejriwal followed the Supreme Court's rejection of Manish Sesodia's

01:06 bail plea earlier this week.

01:08 The Aam Aadmi Party alleges political vendetta and perceives attempts to undermine the party,

01:13 Cabinet Minister Atishi claims.

01:15 The ED might arrest Kejriwal, citing a broader conspiracy against Aam Aadmi Party by the

01:20 BJP.

01:21 AAP leader Sourav Bharadwaj asserts that the party is growing strength despite opposition

01:26 tactics is the thing that is rattling the ruling BJP.

01:31 Kejriwal's potential arrest would mark the fourth senior AAP leader in custody following

01:37 Satyendra Jain, Sanjay Singh and Manish Sesodia.

01:40 The situation remains tense, with political implications for AAP.

01:45 So what are the options in front of AAP?

01:48 It must be noted that the top drafts of AAP and Kejriwal's trusted lieutenants Satyendra

01:52 Jain, Vijay Nair, who handled the party's communications strategy, former Deputy Chief

01:57 Minister Manish Sesodia and Rajasibhai MP Sanjay Singh are currently in jail.

02:02 Now, Atishi is the number two in the Delhi Cabinet.

02:05 One option on the table is that Kejriwal continues as Chief Minister in case he is arrested,

02:10 even though it might create an unprecedented situation.

02:14 He can continue to hold office if he is behind bars.

02:16 However, he has to assign another minister the responsibilities of organising Cabinet

02:20 meetings, etc.

02:22 According to the law, unless there is a conviction of two years or more for any crime by any

02:27 court, no elected member stands to lose his or her membership.

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