Repeatedly seeking adjournment is ED's propaganda, Kejriwal tells HC

(ED) can't keep it pending. There is an impending election. Why should a sword be hanging over him (Kejriwal)? VIKRAM CHAUDHARI, Kejriwal's counsel

- Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday told the Delhi high court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is allegedly running a "propaganda" by repeatedly seeking adjournments in its petition challenging a city court's order granting bail to the former chief minister in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

Kejriwal, represented by senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari, took objection before a bench of justice Vikas Mahajan, after ED's counsel Zoheb Hossain urged the court to adjourn the plea due to unavailability of additional solicitor general SV Raju.

Chaudhari submitted that the probe agency had taken seven adjournments since July, and it was imperative for the matter to reach a logical end, in view of the impending elections.