Kejriwal's Custody Extended Amid CBI and ED Claims

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that funds from an excise 'scam' were used according to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's directives, primarily for the 2022 Goa Assembly elections. Kejriwal purportedly promised Rs 90 lakh to each Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate in Goa, with the money originating from a 'South Group' of businesspersons who paid Rs 100 crore in kickbacks for liquor licenses. The CBI claims that AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak managed the election funds and that all transactions were in cash. Kejriwal's judicial custody has been extended till September 3 as the court reviews the CBI's charge sheet. Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, has had his bail revoked by the Delhi High Court.