Arvind Kejriwal appeared in a Delhi court today via video conference to challenge five summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy matter.
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| Confidence Vote (Arvind Kejriwal) |
The Delhi Legislative Assembly will debate the confidence motion filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today, in which his party claimed that the BJP is seeking to "buy" AAP MPs.
Prior to the Confidence Vote Before the confidence vote,
Arvind Kejriwal appeared in a Delhi court via video conferencing this morning to answer five summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate in the liquor policy case. The court will hold its next hearing on March 16. Last week, the court summoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Mr. Kejriwal today, stating that he was "legally obligated" to cooperate.
Allegations and Counterclaims.
In its case, the ED said that Delhi's Chief Minister purposefully avoided complying with the summons and kept offering "foolish excuses." The agency added that if a high-ranking public officer like him breaks the law, it sets a "wrong example for the common man."
Kejriwal’s Confidence Motion
Arvind Kejriwal's confidence motion is set to be delivered on February 19, prior to the sixth summons from the ED. The AAP has not yet issued five summonses, and they and their party have repeatedly argued that the summonses are unlawful and that the agency's primary objective is to arrest them.
BJP's Allegations and AAP's Campaign Finances
Arvind Kejriwal presented the confidence motion in the assembly yesterday, stating that two AAP legislators informed him that BJP members had called them, suggesting that the Delhi Chief Minister will be arrested shortly.
Concerns and Speculations
Three leaders—Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendra Jain—have long suspected wrongdoing and discussed probable prison sentences. They want Arvind Kejriwal to continue as Chief Minister and work from jail.
Allegations Of Corruption
The CBI claims that liquor businesses were involved in establishing the excise duty regime, which benefited them by 12%. A liquor lobby known as the "South Group" paid bribes, some of which went to state personnel. The Enforcement Directorate charged them with bribery.
BJP's counter-allegations
The BJP claims that the AAP utilized the alleged scam's proceeds to conduct an aggressive campaign in Gujarat, where it got 12.91% of the vote and established itself as a national party.
