News Brief
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped seven summonses, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued him an eighth summons on Tuesday (27 February) in the liquor policy case, asking him to appear on 4 March.
Interestingly, former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren appeared before the ED in a land scam case after skipping seven summonses. He was then arrested after a second round of questioning on 31 January.
However, it remains unclear as of now whether Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Kejriwal will appear before the probe agency or not.
Last week, the central investigative agency filed a complaint against Kejriwal under section 174 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) and said that he intentionally disobeyed the first three summons issued to him.
Earlier, Kejriwal appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court via videoconferencing. The matter was listed for 16 March after Kejriwal's counsel said that the Delhi CM would appear physically for the next hearing.