New Delhi. There was a heated debate in the Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday on the 8th chargesheet filed by the ED in the money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam. In this chargesheet, the ED has made the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its convenor Arvind Kejriwal the main accused. Advocate Zoheb Hussain, on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), told the court that this is a case in which both sections 70(1) and 70(2) of PMLA have to be applied. He also said that both AAP and Arvind Kejriwal are connected to each other.
Rouse Avenue Court questioned the ED chargesheet as to how Aam Aadmi Party falls under the definition of a company. To this, ED’s lawyer said that the word used for it is ‘organization of persons’. Hussain said, ‘A political party is a body and an organization of persons. It has been said in many judgments that forming such an organization comes under the right given under Article 19 (1) C.’
ED’s lawyer explained the entire law
ED again said that AAP is a political party and under the RP Act, a political party is an organization of individuals. A company also includes an organization of individuals. Therefore, it has made allegations by defining AAP as a company.
The ED told the court that Arvind Kejriwal is the main conspirator of the Delhi Excise scam, in which many AAP leaders and others are also involved. The ED also said, ‘Aam Aadmi Party is actively involved in many criminal processes including using money for election campaigns.’
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During this time, the ED specifically mentioned Vijay Nair, another accused in the case. ED lawyer Hussaine said that Vijay Nair had nothing to do with the Excise Department, but he was saying that he can get favorable rules made for you in exchange for money.
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Vijay Nair’s angle again raised in court
ED’s lawyer told the court that Vijay Nair was living in a bungalow near the CM residence. Hussain also read Akshay Malhotra’s statement, which confirms that Nair was reporting directly to Kejriwal. Hussain also cited Sameer Mahendru’s statement, which confirms the relationship between Nair and Arvind Kejriwal. ED’s lawyer Hussain said that Vijay Nair was always found at the CM residence. Along with this, he also mentioned Suresh Menon’s statement. Menon was the secretary of ISWA (International Spirits and Wines Association). Hussain also mentioned Bacardi India CEO Randhawa.
Let us tell you that a total of 18 people have been arrested so far in the Delhi liquor scam, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, several AAP leaders, BRS leader K. Kavitha and others. Earlier, the investigating agency had opposed the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia filed in the Delhi High Court and said that it would soon file a supplementary chargesheet against the ruling party in the national capital.
Tags: Delhi liquor scam, enforcement directorate
FIRST PUBLISHED : May 28, 2024, 13:09 IST