National Desk, 2nd November: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday.
Sources have stated that he is scheduled to conduct a road show in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli today, alongside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
“He will be going to Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli where he will take part in a roadshow along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He will leave for Madhya Pradesh in a while,” a report said.
Kejriwal had been summoned by the ED for questioning in a money laundering case related to an alleged excise policy scam, with the deposition originally set for 11 a.m. today.
Kejriwal in his letter to the ED wrote, “The said summons is not clear as to the capacity in which I am being summoned i.e. as a witness or a suspect in the above-mentioned case. Please recall the said summons, which is to say the least is vague and motivated and I am advised, unsustainable in law.”
However, it has been reported that he wrote to the ED, requesting the withdrawal of the notice. In his letter, Kejriwal mentioned the ambiguity regarding the capacity in which he is being summoned and raised concerns about the summons being politically motivated.
He also pointed out his role as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party and the need to travel for campaign-related activities.
“Being the National Convenor and a stay campaigner of the Aam Aadmi Party, a National Party, which is contesting elections, I am required to travel for campaigning and to provide political guidance to my field workers of Aam Aadmi Party,” he added.
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