The Enforcement Directorate has notified the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party will be named as an accused in the alleged liquor policy scam, which has resulted in the imprisonment of three of the party’s prominent figures, including the chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal. This will be the first legal proceeding in which a political party is named as an accused party.
The statement was made by the ED in opposition to former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia’s bail request in the money laundering case.
The ED’s counsel said that AAP was going to be made a co-accused in the next prosecution complaint (charge sheet) before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who is hearing arguments on Sisodia’s bail plea.
The counsel for the ED further stated that the accused are making strenuous efforts to postpone the process of filing charges in the case.
While requesting bail, Sisodia’s attorney stated that the ED and CBI are continuing to arrest people in the money laundering and corruption case and that the trial will not be concluded quickly.
The Enforcement Directorate is looking into the money laundering aspect of the alleged scheme, and the action comes only days after the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal interim bail to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections.
“As far as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is concerned, your whole case is that the benefits went to a political party. That political party is still not made an accused or Impleaded. How do you answer that? The political party is the beneficiary according to you,” the bench asked.
With inputs from agencies
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AAP to be named as accused in alleged liquor policy scam, ED tells Delhi HC
