NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday filed his response on the Enforcement Directorate 's affidavit in the Supreme Court and said that the mode, manner and timing of his arrest speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the central agency.
In his rejoinder affidavit, Kejriwal suggested that a political conspiracy was hatched behind his arrest as he was taken into custody just before the announcement of the schedule of the Lok Sabha elections and the Model Code of Conduct had came into play.
Delhi chief minister also claimed that the central agency has no proof or material demonstrating that the Aam Aadmi Party has received advanced kickbacks from the South lobby, let alone utilizing them in the Goa election campaign.
“Not a single rupee was traced back to the AAP, and the allegations put forth in this regard are devoid of any tangible evidence, rendering them vague, baseless without any corroboration,” Arvind Kejriwal’s affidavit read.
Kejriwal's response comes days after the Enforcement Director filed an affidavit in the Delhi Excise policy case and claimed that Delhi chief minister played a central role in the excise policy case, acting as the "kingpin and key conspirator." The probe agency asserted that arresting an individual based on evidence of an offense does not undermine the principles of free and fair elections.
According to the ED , Kejriwal allegedly collaborated with his ministers and AAP leaders, and was involved in "demanding kickbacks" from liquor businessmen in return for favors granted through the policy.
In his rejoinder affidavit, Kejriwal suggested that a political conspiracy was hatched behind his arrest as he was taken into custody just before the announcement of the schedule of the Lok Sabha elections and the Model Code of Conduct had came into play.
Delhi chief minister also claimed that the central agency has no proof or material demonstrating that the Aam Aadmi Party has received advanced kickbacks from the South lobby, let alone utilizing them in the Goa election campaign.
“Not a single rupee was traced back to the AAP, and the allegations put forth in this regard are devoid of any tangible evidence, rendering them vague, baseless without any corroboration,” Arvind Kejriwal’s affidavit read.
Kejriwal's response comes days after the Enforcement Director filed an affidavit in the Delhi Excise policy case and claimed that Delhi chief minister played a central role in the excise policy case, acting as the "kingpin and key conspirator." The probe agency asserted that arresting an individual based on evidence of an offense does not undermine the principles of free and fair elections.
According to the ED , Kejriwal allegedly collaborated with his ministers and AAP leaders, and was involved in "demanding kickbacks" from liquor businessmen in return for favors granted through the policy.
