BJP criticises Kejriwal for skipping ED summons, says ‘not above Law’

As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the third ED summons in connection with the Delhi excise policy case yesterday, the BJP criticised him.

BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj lashed out at the Delhi CM, saying, “Kejriwal is forgetting that although he is the Chief Minister of Delhi, he is not above the law. Will investigation agencies decide the procedure of the investigation, or will Kejriwal decide? Can a common person ask ED for a questionnaire in advance?”

“All the laws of the country apply to him equally as they do to common citizens. Kejriwal is a very special person who presents himself as common. He is suffering from VVIP syndrome,” Bansuri Swaraj said.

“ED has issued Kejriwal three summons since November 2023. Section 50, sub-section 3 of the PMLA Act mandates cooperation with investigation agencies. But Kejriwal has violated this law and escaped from the investigation. He doesn’t care that Manish Sisodia’s bail plea was rejected seven times by the court. He doesn’t care that Sanjay Singh’s bail plea was also rejected. The court has prima facie evidence established in the Delhi liquor scam,” she added.

BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj further took on AAP’s Atishi and said, “Atishi is predicting ED raids and Kejriwal’s arrest. I want to question on what grounds is she making such statements. Raids conducted by ED are confidential. People don’t know about their timing.

AAP wants to create such an environment that Kejriwal will be arrested. On one hand, he has violated actions under the PMLA act, and on the other hand, he will make such circumstances that ED comes to his house and non-bailable warrants get issued against him.”