New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is summoned by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam.
Kejriwal appeared before the CBI officials at 11:05 am. His questioning is being held at its headquarters by a team of senior CBI officials.
This is the first time that Kejriwal is being grilled by the agency.
The Delhi Police has imposed section 144 around the area of CBI’s headquarters to avoid clashes with AAP supporters.
Ahead of his appearance before the CBI, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday alleged that the BJP might have ordered the probe agency to arrest him and said they are “very powerful and can send anyone to jail”.
In a five-minute video message on Twitter, Kejriwal said he would truthfully and honestly answer questions posed by the CBI in the excise case as he has nothing to hide.
“I have been summoned by CBI today and I will give all the answers with honesty. These people are very powerful. They can send anyone to jail, it does not matter if that person has committed any crime or not,” the AAP leader said.
“Since yesterday, all of their leaders are screaming at top of their voices that Kejriwal will be arrested and I think BJP has instructed CBI also that Kejriwal should be arrested. If BJP has given an order, then who is CBI? CBI is going to arrest me,” he said.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet in the matter and now they are preparing to file a supplementary chargesheet.
Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI and the ED and is presently behind bars.
Kejriwal is likely to be asked about Vijay Nair, businessman Sameer Mahendru and how the policy got leaked before it was implemented.
IANS