Arvind Kejriwal questions intent of ED summons in excise policy case
Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, questioning the intent of the summons served to him by the ED in connection with the Excise Policy case. He even sought a questionnaire from the agency.
In the letter, Kejriwal also mentions that the Rajya Sabha elections are to take place on January 19 and he also has to participate in the Republic Day programme on January 26 as Delhi CM. The Delhi chief minister accused the ED of “maintaining secrecy" and not responding to his earlier replies.
He said the ED issued to summons "in the same format as before" without giving any response to his earlier replies. "Therefore, I assume that yiu do not have any valid reason or justification for issuance of these summons," he said.
Kejriwal said the ED refused to "even acknowledge" the receipt of the details submissions made in response to the summons issued to his. "I am in know of several cases where the Directorate of Enforcement has given details explanation and\or response to any of the queries raised or apprehensions nursed by a person who may have been issued summons...." "Your silence on the aforementioned critical aspects leads me to infer that you are maintaining unwarranted secrecy and are being opaque and arbitrary in the present matter," Kejriwal said.
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