Arvind Kejriwal Set To Skip Summons Again, Embarks On 10-Day Vipassana Session

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is poised to evade an Enforcement Directorate summons for the second time, opting for a 10-day meditation retreat amid scrutiny in the liquor policy case. Initially set to depart earlier, Kejriwal delayed his plans for an opposition bloc meeting. The Aam Aadmi Party leader, summoned on November 2, chose to campaign for the Madhya Pradesh election, escalating tensions around a potential arrest.

Labeling the summons “illegal” and “politically motivated,” Kejriwal faces the risk of a non-bailable arrest warrant if he skips thrice. In April, he faced Central Bureau of Investigation questioning, dismissing the probe as baseless.

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The renewed summons raises speculation about the AAP being implicated—a first in Indian politics. The Supreme Court queries why the party hasn’t been accused, hinting at a potential money trail to AAP’s poll campaigns.

The Delhi liquor case alleges kickbacks from cartels under the 2022 alcohol sales policy, funding AAP’s election expenses. Both the ED and CBI assert cartelisation and bribery in liquor licenses. The AAP denies all charges, citing a revenue increase of 27%, generating ₹8,900 crore.

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Kejriwal’s ex-deputy Manish Sisodia and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh faced arrests in connection with the case. Sisodia was arrested in February, and Singh in October, deepening the political and legal turmoil surrounding the AAP.