The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy case. The revelation was made by the Additional Solicitor General, appearing for the ED, in the Supreme Court on Friday. The development comes a day after the ED informed the Supreme Court that the AAP will be made co-accused in the case. The ED has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded a bribe of 100 crores which was used for Goa election expenses. The ED also claimed that there is evidence of hawala transactions and distribution of funds in Goa by two individuals involved in the campaign. The ED has alleged that apart from vicarious liability as the head of the AAP, Kejriwal is also directly liable as the key architect of the excise policy. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, has asked the ED to provide evidence of the alleged hawala transactions and distribution of funds in Goa. Kejriwal’s lawyer has denied the allegations, stating that there is no iota of evidence to support them in the grounds of arrest. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for a later date.
AAP Accused in Delhi Excise Policy Case: Enforcement Directorate Informs Supreme Court
