Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday for questioning in connection with the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Union Territory government.
Arvind Kejriwal was questioned by the CBI for nearly nine hours in connection with the excise policy scam case, officials said. The AAP chief, who arrived at the heavily fortified agency headquarters at around 11 am in his official black SUV.
He was taken to the first-floor office of the Anti-Corruption Branch where he was quizzed by the investigation team, they said. Kejriwal waved to the waiting media persons as he left the building at around 8.30 pm after nearly nine hours of questioning.
While addressing a press conference in the national capital hours before his questioning, CM Kejriwal said, “CBI called me today and I will definitely go. They are very powerful, they can send anyone to jail. If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions.”
Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest in the national capital during the questioning of party supremo at the CBI office. Kejriwal has been summoned by the CBI in connection with the Delhi Excise policy case, to which the CM said he would appear for questioning. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accompanied Kejriwal to the CBI office on Sunday. During his visit to the CBI office, Kejriwal’s cabinet colleagues and all the MPs of AAP were with him. Over 1,000 security personnel, including paramilitary forces, was deployed outside the CBI headquarters in Lodhi Road on Sunday in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 case.
According to officials, security measures was heightened outside AAP office located near Rouse Avenue Court. To prevent any trouble from AAP workers or supporters, an adequate number of barricades were also set up on the surrounding streets.
