Delhi Police Deploys Large Force in Central Delhi Ahead of Arvind Kejriwal's ED Questioning
AAP mum on whether CM will appear before Enforcement Directorate
In an effort to keep AAP members from congregating near the ED office on Thursday, when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to appear for questioning, a sizable contingent of police officers has been stationed in the central region of Delhi.
Regarding whether or not the chief minister will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) kept silent.
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has been called in by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to be questioned in connection with a money laundering case involving the purported excise policy fraud. When he deposes at the investigating agency's Delhi office at 11 am, the ED will record his statement.
The ED office on Tughlaq Road has several levels of barricades up in preparation of AAP workers' protests. According to an official, a sizable contingent of law enforcement and paramilitary forces have also been sent in.
On the roads going to the BJP office at DDU Marg in Central Delhi, police officers have also been stationed. Additionally, barricades have been placed in the ITO area close to the AAP office.
The security precautions in Central Delhi caused small traffic congestion near the ITO, Vikas Marg, and India Gate.
The Delhi government's now-canceled excise policy for 2021–2022 is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate. The AAP has vehemently refuted the accusation that specific booze merchants were given preferential treatment. In July of last year, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena urged a CBI investigation into suspected anomalies in the creation and execution of the policy, based on a report from the Delhi government's top secretary.
According to officials, the report listed a number of purported irregularities, such as the waiver of Rs 144 crore to retail licensees under the policy on the grounds that COVID-19 affected sales and the reimbursement of Rs 30 crore to the winning bidder for the airport zone who was unable to secure a no objection certificate to open liquor stores there.
They further claimed that there was a "quid pro quo" situation in which the wholesale licensees' commission was increased from 5% to 12%.
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