Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been embroiled in controversy as he skipped his sixth summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an excise policy case, appearing before a Delhi court via video conferencing instead. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has labeled the summons as 'illegal' and urged that the ED should await the court's decision before issuing further summons. BJP MP Parvesh Verma and BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Kejriwal, with Verma challenging him to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi and predicting his imprisonment while accusing him of trying to mislead the public. Poonawalla referred to Kejriwal as 'Bhagoda' (fugitive) number one, accusing him of being the mastermind behind a liquor scam and stating that the court has declared the summons proper. Meanwhile, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit emphasized the importance of participating in the judicial process and fulfilling one's duty by responding to the ED's summons.
#WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipping ED summon, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit says, "Whatever the intention of the ED is,... we should always be a part of the judicial process and fulfil our duty... I say that you (Arvind Kejwiral) should go to the ED and… https://t.co/OVeSU92FI0
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#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipping the 6th ED summon, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "He has become 'Bhagoda' number one. He has something to hide as the mastermind of the liquor scam...The court says that the summons are proper and you should go… https://t.co/k3RWzcVvFF https://t.co/yBjtzzKRBV
Excise policy case | #ArvindKejriwal skips sixth ED summons; AAP dubs it 'illegal' https://t.co/0Is9S4f5Rv https://t.co/9jb4nauABv
🔴#NewsAlert | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to skip probe agency summons today: sources. Aam Aadmi Party calls summons illegal. #EnforcementDirectorate #ArvindKejriwal
ED should wait for court's decision instead of repeatedly sending summonses to Delhi CM Kejriwal: AAP
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP MP Parvesh Verma says, "I challenge CM Arvind Kejriwal to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi...The people in Delhi know his true face now. He is going to jail very soon, so he is trying to mislead the public...Arvind Kejriwal has understood that Narendra… https://t.co/hPoloTwbY4
ED summons case: #ArvindKejriwal appears before Delhi court via video conferencing https://t.co/J5t4fEXZ8T