Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is not going to attend the ED summons on Thursday and can as a substitute be in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh holding a roadshow together with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, information company ANI reported. The affirmation comes from AAP sources cited by information businesses ANI, PTI as Kejriwal shot a scathing letter to ED calling its discover ‘illegal’ and ‘politically motivated’. ED issued the summons discover to Kejriwal on October 30 asking him to be current on the ED headquarters on November 2, 11am. While his celebration reacted to the summons, Kejriwal didn’t difficulty any assertion on whether or not he would attend it or not. A day earlier than, AAP leaders stated that they’d info that Kejriwal could be arrested. In case of Kejriwal’s arrest, the federal government and the celebration will run from jail, AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj stated.

On Thursday, heavy safety was imposed in entrance of the ED workplace forward of Kejriwal’s schedule.

Hours earlier than Kejriwal was supposed to look on the ED headquarters, Kejriwal wrote a scathing letter to the company questioning the legality of the ED summons. “The summon notice is illegal and politically motivated. The notice was sent at the behest of the BJP. Notice was sent to ensure that I am unable to go for election campaigning in four states. ED should withdraw the notice immediately,” Kejriwal stated.

The last-minute letter makes it clear that Kejriwal’s plan to skip the summons was saved beneath wraps.

Kejriwal didn’t tweet something concerning skipping ED summons or being in Madhya Pradesh.

BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala stated this isn’t the time for Kejriwal’s drama however the chief minister ought to face the ED questioning. ” Are the courts against you? Is the Supreme Court making a vendetta against you? And when Congress leaders issue a statement that you (Kejriwal) are personally responsible for the sharab ghotala, are they also vindictive against you,” Shehzad Poonawala stated in a video message.

“The law is doing its work. The ED has summoned him under the law. 2 days ago, the Supreme Court observation regarding Manish Sisodia’s bail said that there is a money trail of Rs. 338 crores. Arvind Kejriwal has to answer this because it is not possible that there is a money trail and he is not aware of it… He has to answer this question. He also has to answer why the excise was increased to 12% from 5%… He is playing the victim card that this is vendetta politics” BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana stated.