Cautioning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against evading ED summons, the BJP said on Tuesday that by not presenting himself before the probe agency the AAP leader has consistently disrespected constitutional provisions and he should bear in mind that law eventually catches up with all wrongdoers.
Party National Spokesperson Dr. Sambit Patra said the court has deemed Kejriwal prima facie accused, debunked his technical excuses, and deemed the summons lawful.
He also discussed Telangana BRS leader K. Kavitha’s alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor scam, presenting evidence of her alleged bribery to AAP leaders in Delhi.
Patra said ED investigation revealed, Kavitha, along with others, conspired with the top leaders of AAP, including Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to obtain favours in the formulation and implementation of Delhi’s excise policy.
It was further disclosed that in exchange for these favours, she was involved in paying 100 crore to the leaders of AAP.
Talking about Kejriwal’s reluctance to respond to ED’s summons, Patra stated that investigative agencies are not established by any political party, they operate solely based on evidence. When a murderer commits a crime, traces of blood are inevitably left behind. Kejriwal has murdered the trust of thousands of people, he has murdered the truth and development, and evidence of his actions is scattered everywhere, on the basis of which summons have been sent to him.
Patra emphasised that while 9 summons have been issued to Kejriwal, he provided 18 excuses in return. These excuses ranged from Diwali, during the first summons, to governance priorities in the second, followed by Vipashyana, assembly sessions, and campaigning in Madhya Pradesh.
Patra said that now technical excuses are being given from Kejriwal’s side, claiming that since the court has dismissed the summons, there is no basis for the ED to send summons.
He said under IPC section 174, if an investigation agency summons someone and they do not respect the summons, legal proceedings can take place against that individual.
Patra highlighted that Kejriwal is out on bail for a sum of Rs 15,000, and he is portraying it as if he has been granted bail without any trouble.
There must have been some wrongdoing for Kejriwal to reach the point of needing bail, if he were innocent, there wouldn’t have been any necessity for bail at all. Kejriwal is now standing in the same league as Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Robert Vadra, all of whom are out on bail.
Talking about Kavitha, the BJP National spokesman cited a statement from the ED and said she was involved in paying 100 crore to the leaders of AAP.
This pertained to a company called “South Group,” where Kavitha was a kingpin. It was revealed that she had a meeting with Kejriwal, where they promised to settle their feud and engage in the liquor business through her company, being promised a 12% commission.