Accusing Kejriwal of hypocrisy, Bhatia took a jibe at him stating, "Arvind Kejriwal is nervous and saying 'Laaga chunari mein daag chupaun kaise, kiya hai bhrashtachaar ED ke paas jaun kaise'..."
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj raised concerns over targeted actions against opposition leaders by central agencies while exempting BJP leaders.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Today, once again Arvind Kejriwal has skipped the third summon. This shows that there is something to hide, and that is why he is absconding like a criminal."
The Vacation bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a detailed health report of businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall by tomorrow. He is an accused in ED and CBI cases related to Delhi Excise policy.
After the Enforcement Directorate summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday took a dig and said that those who used to talk about public accountability are using tactics to hide their corruption.<
In a sharp response to the Enforcement Directorate summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal for the third time, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the central agency's actions are influenced by political pressure from the central government.
Singh was charge-sheeted by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was arrested on October 4 in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday responded to the fresh summons issued by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, saying it was 'politically motivated' and 'illegal' like the previous one.
In response to the Enforcement Directorate's frsh summons to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in connection with liquor 'scam' case, party MP Sushil Gupta said that neither Kejriwal nor his supporters are intimidated by such actions.
The Supreme Court has declined the bail application of liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning on December 21 in the Delhi excise policy case.