'Bhagoda number one': BJP slams Arvind Kejriwal for skipping sixth ED summons in Delhi excise policy case

Minutes after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declared that Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy, the BJP on Monday attacked the Delhi Chief Minister saying that he has something to hide as the mastermind of the scam and labelled him a ‘Bhagoda’ number one.

In a video message, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “He has become ‘Bhagoda’ number one. He has something to hide as the mastermind of the liquor scam…The court says that the summons are proper and you should go and attend these summons. But even then you are calling the summons illegal.”

#WATCH | On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipping the 6th ED summon, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "He has become 'Bhagoda' number one. He has something to hide as the mastermind of the liquor scam...The court says that the summons are proper and you should go… https://t.co/yBjtzzKRBV pic.twitter.com/k3RWzcVvFF

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024

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Poonawalla said that even the Congress has questioned the role of Delhi Chief Minister in the Delhi liquor case.

“In fact, even the Congress party has said that in the liquor scam, you have a lot of questions to answer. So are they also doing vindictive and vendetta politics?… If there is nothing to hide. You must present yourself before the agency,” added Poonawalla.

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Terming the agency’s sixth summons to its national convener as “illegal”, AAP on Monday said that the ED should wait for the court’s decision instead of repeatedly sending summons to Kejriwal.

The ED had approached a city court after Kejriwal skipped multiple summons.

On Saturday, the court had granted exemption to Kejriwal from personal appearance for the day in connection with the complaint filed by the central agency.

The application moved by Kejriwal’s counsel stated that the Budget Session of the Delhi assembly has commenced on 15 February and shall continue till the first week of March.

He will physically appear before the court on the next date of hearing on 16 March, it said.

With inputs from agencies