Today in Politics: Will Kejriwal do ‘big expose’ on liquor ‘scam’: Buzz grows after wife Sunita’s claim

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to be produced before a city court Thursday on the conclusion of his Enforcement Directorate (ED) custodial remand.

The ED had arrested Kejriwal last Thursday in connection with an alleged money laundering case related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.

The central agency has accused the AAP chief of “being involved in the entire conspiracy of the Delhi liquor scam, in drafting and implementation of the policy, for favouring and benefiting the quid pro receiving kickbacks and eventually using part of the proceeds of crime generated out of the scheduled offence in the election campaign for the (2022) Goa Assembly elections”.

The court had directed that Kejriwal be produced before it on March 28. The ED can either seek an extension of the CM’s remand or seek court directions for sending him to judicial custody.

Kejriwal’s appearance in the court Thursday has triggered more buzz as his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, said that he will then do a “big expose” on the alleged liquor policy scam. The CM did not get immediate relief from the Delhi High Court Wednesday, which refused to interfere with his arrest by the ED.

“The ED has conducted more than 250 raids. They are searching for the money of this so-called scam. They have found nothing yet… Arvind Kejriwal has said he will reveal everything in the court on March 28. He will reveal where the money of the liquor scam is… He will also provide proof,” Sunita said in a video address on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the ED has summoned the AAP’s Goa chief Amit Palekar and party leader Ramrao Wagh, asking them to appear before it on Thursday in connection with the same case.

The ED has issued a fresh summons to Trinamool