ED Reveals Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Non-Cooperative’ Stance, Mentions Atishi During Interrogation: Delhi Court

ED Reveals Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Non-Cooperative’ Stance, Mentions Atishi During Interrogation: Delhi Court

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on Monday, April 1, in connection with a money laundering case involving the now-canceled Delhi excise policy. Additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju, representing the Enforcement Directorate, told the Delhi court that Kejriwal was not assisting with the probe. Arvind Kejriwal tried to control the questions in addition to behaving wholly disagreeably. He mentioned that Vijay Nair reports to Atishi rather than to me. According to SV Raju, who was quoted by Bar and Bench, “Kejriwal is not sharing the password for his phone. Among the defendants in the Delhi excise policy lawsuit is Vijay Nair, the former head of AAP communication.

Aam Aadmi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj, as well as Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita, were present in court during the hearing, as reported by Report. “We reserve the right to seek his ED custody at a later stage,” the ASG said in response to Special Judge Kaveri Baweja’s question about the extent to which these arguments were pertinent to Arvind Kejriwal’s motion for judicial custody. Get real-time updates about Arvind Kejriwal’s court appearance. Among the defendants in the Delhi excise policy lawsuit is Vijay Nair, the former head of AAP communication.

Aam Aadmi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj, as well as Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita, were present in court during the hearing, as reported by Report. Arvind Kejriwal’s attorneys, in the in the meantime, filed a request to let Kejriwal read three books—the Ramayana, the Bhagavad Gita, and How Prime Ministers Decide—from within the jail. In addition, he requested approval to wear a religious necklace and follow a particular diet. In the excise policy money laundering case, Arvind Kejriwal was subsequently sentenced to judicial prison until April 15th, as per the Rouse Avenue Court decision.

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Monday saw Arvind Kejriwal appear in court after spending a week in detention at the Enforcement Directorate. The AAP leader added, “Whatever the prime minister is doing (referring to his arrest) is not good for the country,” addressing the media before going into court. Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody by the ED on March 21 in relation to the matter. The following day, Judge Baweja placed him under ED custody with a deadline of March 28.