The Delhi High Court reserved its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and remand in the liquor policy case. While Kejriwal claimed that his arrest was aimed at "demolishing his party" before the Lok Sabha election, the ED said "someone who loots the country" cannot claim immunity citing polls.
"We want to attach some properties of AAP. If we do that, then they will say what is all this at the time of elections?. If we don't do it, then they will say where is the proof? We are in a catch 22 situation," the ED said.
ED ON LIQUOR POLICY CASE MONEY TRAIL
The ED further said that the investigation over Kejriwal's role in the liquor policy case was at a nascent stage even as it claimed that it had located the money trail.
"The money trail is there. We have located the money trail. The money may have been used and that is why it can't be found," ASG Raju further said.
Responding to Kejriwal's argument that the arrest was politically motivated, the ASG further said, "Take the case of a terrorist who is also a politician. He blows up an Army vehicle and says, I want to contest elections, so you can't touch me? What kind of argument is this?"
The ED also referred to Kejriwal's submission in Delhi's Rouse Avenue court where the AAP chief said the probe agency could keep him in custody for as many days as it wants.
"He (Kejriwal) has said he had no objection to remand. If he had no objection, then what is the submission now? They are blowing hot and cold at the same time. It is a clear case of acquiscence and waiver," the ASG said.
ARREST AIMED AT DEMOLISHING AAP, SAYS ARVIND KEJRIWAL
Earlier in the day, Kejriwal told the court that his arrest was aimed at "demolishing his party" before the Lok Sabha elections. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, said the timing of Kejriwal's arrest was questionable, underlining that the Model Code of Conduct was in force.
Singhvi also objected to the terrorist comparison drawn by the ASG. "He came with bizarre examples of terrorists blowing up Army vehicle. This is nothing but a bizarre example," he said.
