Police issued the first notice to Kamra on Tuesday and sought his presence. But the comic had sought one week's time to appear before police after citing death threats from Sena workers.
Speaking to TNIE, ex-CJIs KG Balakrishnan and TS Thakur, along with ex-AGs Mukul Rohatgi and KK Venugopal, expressed concern over the situation, stating Justice Varma must answer the questions raised.
Under him, the ED, which enforces the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), launched an aggressive probe against several high-profile politicians.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the USCIRF's report continues its pattern of issuing biased and politically motivated assessments.