Delhi Excise policy case: Delhi Lieutenant Governor gives nod to ED to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal

This move comes after months of investigations into the Delhi government’s excise policy, which has been at the center of controversy and allegations of corruption.

Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has given sanction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case, according to sources at the LG’s office.

On December 5, the ED sought permission for sanction of prosecution against Mr. Kejriwal.

“If LG sir has given permission to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal ji, then what is the problem for ED in making the copy of the approval public? This news is being spread only to mislead people and distract them from the issues. BJP should stop these conspiracies. Tell the truth,” senior AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said in a post on social media platform X.

This move comes after months of investigations into the Delhi government’s excise policy, which has been at the center of controversy and allegations of corruption. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Friday granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) additional time to file its reply to the petition filed by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. The petition challenges the trial court’s decision to take cognizance of the chargesheets in the Delhi Excise Liquor Policy case.

(With inputs from ANI)

Published - December 21, 2024 03:25 pm IST