ED Issues 8th Fresh Summons To Delhi CM Kejriwal In Money Laundering Case

Press Trust of Kashmir

NEW DELHI : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has once again summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case, marking the eighth time he has been called for questioning, according to official sources.

Mr. Kejriwal, who leads the Aam Aadmi Party, has been instructed to appear before the agency on March 4 at its headquarters in New Delhi.

This summons follows Mr. Kejriwal’s failure to appear on the seventh occasion, citing his willingness to do so only if mandated by a court order.

A city court, in response to the ED’s concerns over Mr. Kejriwal’s repeated non-compliance with summons, has set a hearing for March 16, directing the Chief Minister to be present.

The ED, in issuing the eighth summons, dismissed arguments that a fresh notice was unwarranted due to ongoing legal proceedings, affirming the importance of Mr. Kejriwal’s cooperation in the investigation.