Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “directly used” part of the alleged ₹ 100 crore generated from the “kickbacks” of the Delhi excise policy “scam” by staying in a luxury hotel in Goa, the Enforcement Directorate has claimed in its chargesheet filed against the AAP chief.

The federal probe agency also said the GoM (Group of Ministers) constituted by his government in this context was a “sham”.

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Tuesday took cognisance of the prosecution complaint, filed on May 17, and issued a production warrant for the jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader for July 12.

The 55-year-old politician and the AAP have been named as accused in this seventh supplementary chargesheet filed in the case.

Regarding Mr Kejriwal’s role, the 209-page chargesheet said, “Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of NCT of Delhi is the kingpin and key conspirator of the Delhi excise scam in collusion with ministers of Delhi govt, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and other persons.”

The AAP, which rules Delhi and Punjab, responded to the ED chargesheet on Tuesday saying the BJP-led government at the Centre was hatching a “big conspiracy” against the party and that the political outfit was being finished off