Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on November 2 in connection with the alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. The AAP national convenor, however, wrote to the probe agency to “call off the summons” citing his previous engagements.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responds to ED, “…Being the National Convener and a star campaigner of the AAP, I am required to travel for campaigning and to provide political guidance to my field workers of AAP. As the CM of Delhi, I have governance and official commitments for… pic.twitter.com/piPS5D5kMB— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2023
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Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who was arrested by the CBI in February this year, is already in jail in connection with the alleged scam.
Here’s a Brief Timeline of Delhi Excise Policy Scam Case-
November 17 2021: A new liquor policy is implemented in Delhi by the ruling AAP government.
July 8, 2022: Chief Secretary of Delhi Naresh Kumar submitted a report alleging irregularities in the excise policy 2021-22 to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
July 22, 2022: Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommends a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise policy.
July 31, 2022: The Delhi Government withdraws the said policy.
August 17, 2022: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) files a case against 15 persons, including former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, in connection with various irregularities in the excise policy.
August 19, 2022: CBI raids Manish Sisodia’s house.
September 6, 2022: The Enforcement Directorate conducts its first round of raids at around 40 locations in connection with the alleged scam in the Delhi excise policy.
September 16, 2022: The ED conducts a second round of raids on premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors, and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi-NCR in connection with the case.
October 17, 2022: Manish Sisodia is quizzed at the CBI headquarters for eight hours.
November 5, 2022: ED interrogates Sisodia’s personal assistant Devendra Sharma.
November 25, 2022: The CBI files a charge sheet against seven accused in the case.
November 30, 2022: ED arrests Amit Arora a Gurgaon-based businessman and another close aide of Sisodia in connection with the case.
December 2, 2022: The CBI issues summons to Telangana CM KCR and BRS MLC Kavitha for questioning in connection with the alleged scam in the Delhi excise policy.
December 22, 2022: ED names BRS MLC Kavitha in its chargesheet.
January 6, 2023: ED files a second chargesheet naming 12 accused. However, the probe agency skips Sisodia’s name citing an ongoing investigation.
January 14, 2023: CBI officials search Manish Sisodia’s office once again.
February 18, 2023: CBI summons Sisodia again for questioning.
February 26, 2023: CBI arrests Sisodia.
February 27, 2022: The CBI gets five-day custody of the Delhi Deputy CM for questioning.
February 28, 2023: Sisodia resigns from Delhi Cabinet.
October 1, 2023: AAP leader Sanjay Singh was arrested in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to the alleged scam in the Delhi excise policy.
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