Lie Machine”: AAP Responds to Enforcement Directorate’s Affidavit in Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Case

Mr. Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that the Central agency is merely a “machine churning out lies” at the behest of the BJP. They claimed that the Enforcement Directorate is working as a political ally of the BJP and has no evidence against Mr. Kejriwal and the other leaders it arrested. The court is set to hear Mr. Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the agency in the Delhi liquor policy case.

Today, the Enforcement Directorate filed an affidavit contesting it. According to sources, the agency has stated that despite issuing summons nine times, Mr. Kejriwal did not appear for questioning, suggesting that he was avoiding it. The agency also expressed concerns about the possibility of evidence tampering, citing an example in which 170 cellphones were altered and destroyed by 36 persons during the period of the scam.

The matter went to the Supreme Court earlier this month after the Delhi High Court validated Mr. Kejriwal’s arrest. The top court, however, refused an early hearing and requested the agency to file its response to his petition by April 26. When Mr. Kejriwal approached the court, it was closed for Eid and the matter will be heard next week.