Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Atishi criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday and said that no transactions have been established by the central agency but it still held its party leaders.
She accused the BJP of filing fake cases against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal through the use of central agencies like ED, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the Income Tax and Election Commission.
Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva hit back at her allegations and stated that many layers are coming out in the alleged liquor scam.
“ED has been investigating the money trail in this so-called liquor scam. ED is still investigating the money trail linked to any leader of AAP, but they didn’t get a single penny of proceeds from crime from any AAP leader.” the Delhi education minister in today’s press conference said.
Arvind Kejriwal, was apprehended by the ED in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam case on March 21, has been sent to judicial custody until April 15. He is currently held in Tihar jail.
“The Supreme Court has continuously asked ED, where is the money trail linked to AAP?… But ED has no answer for this. Justice Sanjiv Khanna says the money trail has not been proven, it’s debatable. But many AAP leaders have been arrested under this case even after no money trail,” Atishi said.
The AAP leader remarked that the BJP should not hide behind the central agencies and fight the elections but instead should compete on the basis of their performance.
“BJP files all kinds of false cases against AAP & its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, through agencies under them like the ED, CBI, I-T and Election Commission of India. The case of Goa was also similar when the ECI sent a notice to Arvind Kejriwal on the complaint filed by the BJP. But, yesterday, the Goa Court dismissed the case, citing it as baseless,” she alleged.
“I want to say to the BJP that if they want to face AAP politically, then they shouldn’t try to fight the elections by hiding behind the agencies. If you have the courage, then come forward and fight the elections based on your work,” the AAP leader said.
Virendraa Sachdeva said, “Many layers are being unfolded in the liquor scam. When CBI will interrogate (BRS leader) K Kavitha, I think many things will come out, many more faces will be unmasked…”
The case is connected with the alleged irregularities and money laundering in framing and implementing the Delhi excise policy 2022, which was later scrapped.