Kejriwal to skip ED summons; calls notice ‘illegal’ in written reply

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided not to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning, citing the notice as illegal.

Kejriwal has instead sent a written reply to the ED, asserting his willingness to cooperate while expressing concerns over the alleged intention behind the notice.

“Ready to cooperate in ED investigation but the agency’s notice is illegal. Their intention is to arrest Arvind Kejriwal. They want to stop him from election campaign,” ANI quoted an AAP official as saying.

The ED had issued a summons to Kejriwal for questioning on January 3. This is the third time Kejriwal has refused to appear before the federal agency. The two earlier summonses were for November 2 and December 21.

AAP’s chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said on Tuesday that the party will act according to the law over the ED’s summons to Kejriwal.

Kakkar was asked during a press conference if Kejriwal would appear before the ED for questioning.

“Our legal team will be better equipped to answer this question. We will act as per the law,” she said.