Delhi Liquor Policy Case: ED Summons Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot

Days after arresting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday summoned Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning in relation with a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi Liquor Policy. According to the reports, the ED summoned Gehlot today and asked him to appear today only.

Kailash Gahlot, one of the senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and MLA from Najafgarh constituency, had reportedly drafted now scrapped Liquor Policy, which is currently under scanner.

The reports suggested that ED wants to grill Gahlot and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh were arrested by the ED in the case earlier and they are in judicial custody.

Reacting to the latest development, AAP leader Dilip Kumar Pandey said, "It would be very shocking (for us) if ED doesn't issue any notice. Now, the whole nation is uniting against the dictatorship of the BJP. We have called upon the entire nation to protest against the hooliganism of the BJP and against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal..."

On the other side, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said, "Another Delhi government Minister has been summoned (by ED) now. The truth will come forth to the public. (Delhi CM) Arvind Kejriwal and his party's corrupt face is now in front of everyone."