ED sends ninth notice to Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi liquor policy case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued its ninth notice to Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, about the money laundering case associated with the Delhi Liquor Policy. The notice requires Kejriwal to appear before the ED office on March 21 to aid in the investigation. This notice follows eight prior summons sent by the ED, the latest of which was received on February 27, where Kejriwal was instructed to appear on March 4. However, Kejriwal expressed his intention to appear only upon court order. The Rouse Avenue Court, addressing the matter, ordered Kejriwal to appear before it on March 16, granting him bail during the proceedings.

Despite the repeated calls for cooperation, Kejriwal's absence from the ED's questioning has prompted the agency to file complaints against him. The Rouse Avenue Court, recognizing the bailable nature of the offense, granted bail to Kejriwal and instructed the ED to provide him with the relevant documents. Meanwhile, in a related development, Kavita, a leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and implicated in the same money laundering case regarding the Delhi Liquor Policy, was arrested from Hyderabad. Kavita, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, was remanded to ED custody till March 23 following a court order.