New Delhi, Center accused of ‘misuse’ Enforcement Directorate To “crush” his political opponents ahead of parliamentary elections, the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Told the Supreme Court that his arrest was illegal, arbitrary and an unprecedented attack on the principles of democracy based on free and fair elections and federalism.
Hitting back at agency allegations that he was the “kingpin” of the alleged excise policy scam, the CM said Ed was acting with “malicious intent” against him in gross violation of due process of law and there was no evidence of money laundering against him and his party, AAP. He said the case was registered almost two years ago, but the agency decided to take action against him only after the election dates were announced for giving an “unjust lead” to the central government in the elections.
Kejriwal said in his affidavit filed in the apex court, “The manner, manner and time of arrest of the petitioner was immediately before Lok Sabha Elections, when the program had been announced and the Model Code of Conduct had come into force, speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the ED. This timeline establishes the fact that the petitioner has been deliberately arrested with wrong intentions, without any need for arrest.”
Responding to the allegation of misusing his position and demanding bribe, the CM said, “The present case is a classic case of how the ruling party-led central government has misused the central agency, the ED, and its wide powers under the PMLA. Has been misused. Crush your biggest political rival, the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders.”
He told the top court that the ED’s statement that they had flouted the summons was a “sheer lie” as each summon was answered by raising pertinent issues which were not answered and the investigating agency maintained an “appalling silence”. Has been maintained.
“There is also an issue of the ED misusing its power of arrest in the middle of the general elections and relying on the same material that it had with it months before his arrest. In such circumstances, the case of the petitioner is peculiar and serious and requires immediate intervention of this Court to protect the life and liberty of an individual… The arrest of the petitioner is an unprecedented violation of the principles of democracy based on ‘free and fair elections’. It is an attack. ‘ and ‘Federalism’, both are important components of the basic structure of the Constitution,” he said.
“A central government agency illegally ‘picked up’ the sitting Chief Minister and national convenor of one of the six national opposition parties in India, just five days after the general elections were called and the model code of conduct came into force. The political party of the petitioner is in direct opposition to the political party ruling at the Center in the current elections. “During the election cycle when political activity is at its highest, his illegal arrest has caused serious prejudice to his political party and will give the ruling party at the Center an unjust edge in the ongoing elections,” he said.
Kejriwal argued that “the entire basis of the arrest of the petitioner is based on certain statements which are in the nature of self-incriminating confessions by alleged associates who have been given immunity by way of pardon etc. Therefore, these alleged incriminating evidences amount to an act Arrangements without any corroborating evidence.”
In this context, he recalled the series of incidents involving Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, P Sarath Reddy and Sathya Vijay Naik. He accused ED of suppressing some statements. “It is settled law by this Hon’ble Court that it is the duty of the investigating officer to ‘find out the truth’ but not to prosecute the accused person by picking out a few statements here and there…From this point of view it is clearly It will suffice that ED is moving ahead. On the basis that he has the right to conceal from the court and the accused those documents which are in favor of the accused. “This negates the principle of fair trial and impartial investigation.”
Dealing with the allegation of cash payment to AAP candidate in Goa elections, the affidavit said, “There is no evidence or material to show that AAP received funds or advanced bribes from the South Group for their use in the Goa election campaign. It is a distant thing to do. Not a single rupee has been returned to AAP and the allegations made in this regard are devoid of any concrete evidence, making them vague and baseless without any corroboration.
Responding to the allegation of “large scale destruction of evidence” as the basis for his arrest, Kejriwal said that there is not a single allegation accusing him of destroying any kind of evidence and hence the grounds cited Is devoid of any qualifications.
CM has said in a letter
The present case is a classic case of how the ruling party led central government has misused its wide powers under the central agency, ED and PMLA, to crush its biggest political rival, the Aam Aadmi Party, and its leaders .
Hitting back at agency allegations that he was the “kingpin” of the alleged excise policy scam, the CM said Ed was acting with “malicious intent” against him in gross violation of due process of law and there was no evidence of money laundering against him and his party, AAP. He said the case was registered almost two years ago, but the agency decided to take action against him only after the election dates were announced for giving an “unjust lead” to the central government in the elections.
Kejriwal said in his affidavit filed in the apex court, “The manner, manner and time of arrest of the petitioner was immediately before Lok Sabha Elections, when the program had been announced and the Model Code of Conduct had come into force, speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the ED. This timeline establishes the fact that the petitioner has been deliberately arrested with wrong intentions, without any need for arrest.”
Responding to the allegation of misusing his position and demanding bribe, the CM said, “The present case is a classic case of how the ruling party-led central government has misused the central agency, the ED, and its wide powers under the PMLA. Has been misused. Crush your biggest political rival, the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders.”
He told the top court that the ED’s statement that they had flouted the summons was a “sheer lie” as each summon was answered by raising pertinent issues which were not answered and the investigating agency maintained an “appalling silence”. Has been maintained.
“There is also an issue of the ED misusing its power of arrest in the middle of the general elections and relying on the same material that it had with it months before his arrest. In such circumstances, the case of the petitioner is peculiar and serious and requires immediate intervention of this Court to protect the life and liberty of an individual… The arrest of the petitioner is an unprecedented violation of the principles of democracy based on ‘free and fair elections’. It is an attack. ‘ and ‘Federalism’, both are important components of the basic structure of the Constitution,” he said.
“A central government agency illegally ‘picked up’ the sitting Chief Minister and national convenor of one of the six national opposition parties in India, just five days after the general elections were called and the model code of conduct came into force. The political party of the petitioner is in direct opposition to the political party ruling at the Center in the current elections. “During the election cycle when political activity is at its highest, his illegal arrest has caused serious prejudice to his political party and will give the ruling party at the Center an unjust edge in the ongoing elections,” he said.
Kejriwal argued that “the entire basis of the arrest of the petitioner is based on certain statements which are in the nature of self-incriminating confessions by alleged associates who have been given immunity by way of pardon etc. Therefore, these alleged incriminating evidences amount to an act Arrangements without any corroborating evidence.”
In this context, he recalled the series of incidents involving Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, P Sarath Reddy and Sathya Vijay Naik. He accused ED of suppressing some statements. “It is settled law by this Hon’ble Court that it is the duty of the investigating officer to ‘find out the truth’ but not to prosecute the accused person by picking out a few statements here and there…From this point of view it is clearly It will suffice that ED is moving ahead. On the basis that he has the right to conceal from the court and the accused those documents which are in favor of the accused. “This negates the principle of fair trial and impartial investigation.”
Dealing with the allegation of cash payment to AAP candidate in Goa elections, the affidavit said, “There is no evidence or material to show that AAP received funds or advanced bribes from the South Group for their use in the Goa election campaign. It is a distant thing to do. Not a single rupee has been returned to AAP and the allegations made in this regard are devoid of any concrete evidence, making them vague and baseless without any corroboration.
Responding to the allegation of “large scale destruction of evidence” as the basis for his arrest, Kejriwal said that there is not a single allegation accusing him of destroying any kind of evidence and hence the grounds cited Is devoid of any qualifications.
CM has said in a letter
The present case is a classic case of how the ruling party led central government has misused its wide powers under the central agency, ED and PMLA, to crush its biggest political rival, the Aam Aadmi Party, and its leaders .
