New Delhi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday asked how the BJP leader Manoj Tiwari had prior knowledge of Arvind Kejriwal receiving an ED summons and potential arrest.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday skipped the Enforcement Directorate summons for questioning in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam and left for Madhya Pradesh for a roadshow.
Addressing a press conference, Bhardwaj questioned how Tiwari had made this prediction on October 29, suggesting that the ED summons may be politically motivated.
Bhardwaj argued that the ED is being employed as a tool against the opposition.
In another press conference, AAP senior leader Gopal Rai said that Kejriwal had provided a response to the ED notice, posing several questions and requesting the withdrawal of the notice.
ED did not respond to Kejriwal’s letter, but BJP leaders and spokespersons have stepped in to address the inquiries. If these agencies are genuinely independent, why are they engaging with queries or notices, Rai questioned. He said that the BJP appears to be dictating the terms and crafting these notices.
This seems to be a political maneuver aimed at arresting Kejriwal and hindering his participation in the upcoming elections, Rai said. He said that the AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand’s house was raided without any notice, warrant. What they want to do in this country, Rai questioned.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday responded to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging that its summons appeared to be politically motivated and were issued for extraneous considerations.
