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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for missing five summons related to the excise policy case. The move came after Kejriwal skipped the fifth summons, joining an AAP protest. The party deems the summons "illegal" and accuses the BJP of attempting to topple the Delhi government through arrest.    #ED #ArvindKejriwal #DelhiCM #AamAadmiParty #DelhiKejriwal #Punjab #AtishiMarlena #Politics #BJP #Indianews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.292~PR.274~

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00:00 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken a legal action against Aravind Keshriwal,

00:11 Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Chief for disregarding five summons related to the

00:15 excise policy case.

00:17 According to media reports, the ED has filed a complaint in Delhi's Rules of Venue Court,

00:22 accusing Keshriwal of non-compliance in the money laundering case tied to the Delhi liquor

00:27 policy.

00:28 The court heard initial submissions postponing the rest of the considerations on 7 February.

00:32 In addition, this morning, Delhi Police Crime Branch authorities served Delhi Minister

00:37 Atishi Marlena a notice of inquiry into the ARP's allegation that the BJP is attempting

00:43 to steal the MLAs in New Delhi.

00:45 On 4 February, officials from the Crime Branch visited the home of Delhi Minister Atishi

00:50 and delivered a notice on the claims that BJP was trying to poach MLAs from the Aam

00:54 Aadmi Party.

00:55 Atishi, however, was not at her home, according to the sources.

00:59 According to the sources in the ARP, the minister had instructed her office personnel to receive

01:03 the notice.

01:04 This move follows Keshriwal's absence from five ED summons opting to join the ARP protests

01:09 near the BJP headquarters.

01:11 The ARP contends that the summons are illegal, alleging BJP to aiming to topple the Delhi

01:16 government by arresting Keshriwal.

01:18 The party, however, asserts compliance with the lawful summons while resisting to what

01:22 it perceives as politically motivated action.

01:24 Despite criticism from BJP leaders, including Meenakshi Lekhi and Manoj Tiwari, the ARP

01:29 maintains its stance.

01:30 Lekhi accuses Keshriwal of evading questions while Tiwari questions the message sent to

01:35 Delhi's children about the following law.

01:37 The ED warns Keshriwal's statement on Delhi Excise Policy's formulation, pre-implementation

01:42 meeting and the bribery allegations.

01:44 The case stems from an FIR detailing irregularities in the 2021 and 2022 Delhi Excise Policy withdrawn

01:50 due to corruption allegations.

01:52 This is the same policy due to which the Deputy CM of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, is also in jail.

01:57 In a recent chat sheet, the ED alleges ARP used kickbacks worth Rs 45 crore from the

02:03 policy of its Goa election campaign in 2022.

02:06 To ARP leaders, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are already in judicial custody due

02:11 to this case.

02:12 Sisodia was arrested by the CBI while Singh, a Rajya Sabha member, was arrested by the

02:17 ED.

02:18 Keshriwal's repeated absence from Delhi ED summons is prompting questions about the legal

02:22 challenges he faces.

02:24 As the court proceedings unfold, the political and legal implications for the ARP leader

02:30 remains significant.

02:32 For more information, visit www.fema.org.au or call 1-866-633-4245.

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