Arvind Kejriwal ‘kingpin’, ‘key conspirator’ in liquor policy case, ED tells Delhi High Court

The Enforcement Directorate told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the “kingpin” and the “key conspirator” in the liquor excise policy case and that the material evidence shows that he is guilty of money laundering.

The agency made the submissions in an affidavit in the High Court in response to a petition filed by Kejriwal challenging his arrest in the money laundering case.

“The Aam Aadmi Party is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi liquor scam,” the central law enforcement agency told the court, adding that the chief minister was also involved in the decision-making process of the policy “as is evident from the statements of the witnesses”.

The agency also alleged that Kejriwal intentionally disregarded the nine summons it had issued to him for questioning in connection with the case, reported ANI.

On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, told the High Court that the ulterior motive of the case was to disintegrate the Aam Aadmi Party before the Lok Sabha elections.

Singhvi said: “It [the case] has three components: free and fair elections, which is in turn part of democracy, which is in turn part of the basic structure.”

“This case reeks of timing issues which ensures that Kejriwal...

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