Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has once again been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the now-defunct liquor policy. Kejriwal, who also serves as the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been asked to appear before the central probe agency on February 19.
This marks the sixth time that Kejriwal has been called upon by the agency for questioning. He was previously summoned on February 2, January 18, and January 3 of this year, as well as on December 21 and November 2 in 2023. The chief minister has consistently referred to these notices as “illegal.” The sixth summons comes shortly after a Delhi court, acting on a complaint filed by the ED, ordered Kejriwal to appear before it on February 17. The court noted that, prima facie, the AAP leader was “legally obligated” to comply.