Kejriwal 'evasive' on accused Vijay Nair, said he reported to Atishi & Saurabh Bhardwaj, ED tells court

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Monday told the special CBI court that when Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was asked to explain his interactions with excise policy case accused Vijay Nair, the former campaign manager of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he said Nair reported to his cabinet colleagues Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj...

In its remand application moved to seek the CMs judicial custody, the ED said Kejriwal was giving evasive replies and concealing information including his relationship with Nair, with whom he said his interactions were limited. ThePrint has seen the application...

The federal agency, which is probing the money laundering case originating from alleged irregularities in formulating and implementing the Delhi excise policy for 2021-22, and the alleged kickbacks to AAP, produced Kejriwal in court as his second round in agency custody ended Monday afternoon...

The ED, in its remand application for judicial custody, stated that Kejriwal was confronted with its finding that Nair was working from his (Kejriwals) camp office, which could not have been possible for someone reporting to other cabinet members and not the Delhi CM...

On being asked about the extent of interaction and reporting of Vijay Nair to the arrestee, he stated that Vijay Nair didnt report to him but to Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bhardwaj and his interaction with Sh Vijay Nair was limited. However, the statements of Vijay Nair himself reveals that he stayed in a Cabinet Ministers bungalow and worked from the Camp office of the CM..

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