The federal economic intelligence agency had summoned Kejriwal on Monday, the same day when former Delhi Deputy State Chief and senior AAP politician Manish Sisodia was denied bail by the Supreme Court in corruption and money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy case.
Minister in the AAP-led Delhi government Atishi, during a press conference, said that “BJP is using these tactics to target the AAP as the party knows that it cannot defeat Arvind Kejriwal in the elections”.
“Summon by ED is not a fresh trouble because anyone who has been involved in corruption will face the consequences. However, the AAP is trying to play victim card by showcasing that its members who have been arrested and are being questioned are honest and not involved in any kind of corruption, but investigations by various agencies spell out [a] different story,” political expert Vinod Shukla told Sputnik India.
“I think that there will be an existential crisis for AAP because it is a one-man show run by Kejriwal. He knows to manage the things, but it will be difficult for other prominent faces of the party to manage the situation,” the political analyst said.