"Arvind Kejriwal is kingpin, dictated every policy," alleges BJP after ED summons him in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi [India], October 31 : Calling for his resignation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate to question him in connection with its ongoing probe into the Delhi excise policy case is the "mastermind & kingpin" of the "scam."
The party also alleged that there are officers who have said on record that every policy, every change in the policy was dictated by Arvind Kejriwal.
Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva said that they have been maintaining from the start that CM Arvind Kejriwal is the "kingpin of the scam".
"When the Liquor scam came to the fore, we have been saying since the start that CM Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin in the scam. When SC denied the bail plea of Manish Sisodia and established that Rs 338 crore money trailing, so, Arvind Kejriwal had to tell where have they spent Rs 338 crore...Arvind Kejriwal and his entire team who calls themselves honest, their faces have been unveiled," Sachdeva told ANI.
BJP leader and daughter of late Sushma Swaraj, Bansuri Swaraj, told ANI it is obvious that Arvind Kejriwal will be questioned.
"The Supreme Court has said that people's money has been used by AAP leaders for their benefit. It is obvious that Arvind Kejriwal will be questioned. I don't think that his deputy CM has done anything without his interference".
BJP spokesperson, Shehzad Poonawalla said while speaking to ANI"...The 'sharab ghotala' is a 'ghotala' of Kejriwal, by Kejriwal, for Kejriwal. Mr Kejriwal is the mastermind, the kingpin of the 'sharab ghotala'. There is no doubt left in it anymore. Today law enforcement agencies and all the investigation they have done so far has been vindicated by the Supreme Court..."
BJP leader RP Singh said, "...Arvind Kejriwal should resign now because he is the kingpin of the complete liquor scam...There are officers who have said on record that every policy, every change in the policy was dictated by Arvind Kejriwal. He drafted the policy benefitting the liquor mafia..."
BJP leader Harish Khurana said, "We've just received the news that ED has summoned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case & asked to appear before them on 2nd November...This becomes even more important after the SC rejected the bail plea of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia this morning. Arvind Kejriwal is the mastermind & kingpin of the Delhi excise policy case..."
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on November 2, to question him in connection with its ongoing probe into the Delhi excise policy case.
Kejriwal was earlier summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April this year, in connection with the case.
However, Kejriwal was not named as an accused in the first information report (FIR) filed by the CBI on August 17, last year.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday extended the Judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP Sanjay Singh till November 10 next month in connection with the alleged liquor scam case. He was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case.
In February 2023, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi's new excise policy.
The policy was withdrawn amid allegations of foul play by the opposition. Sisodia is currently in judicial custody.
According to the CBI, Sisodia had played the most important and vital role in the criminal conspiracy and was deeply involved in the formulation as well as the implementation of the said policy to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the said conspiracy.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea filed on behalf of Manish Sisodia in connection with cases related to the alleged liquor scam.