Skipping the summons issued on December 22, Kejriwal in a letter to ED pointed out that there were queries raised by him on the agency’s previous two summons which have not been answered, so far.
ED had issued summons on October 30, December 18 and December 22. “It is a matter of concern that despite my comprehensive response(s) bringing to your notice critical dimensions and legal objections involved in issuing summons to me to appear ‘in person’ in your purported exercise of powers under Section 50 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, you have chosen not to respond. Therefore, I reiterate that the summons are motivated and issued for vexatious considerations,” wrote Kejriwal in his letter.
“It is not discernible as to how, why and under what circumstances has your office sought my appearance only in person when the Act itself provides for appearance through authorised agents,” he wrote.
