Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has asked the Home Ministry for an NIA probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from banned terrorist organizations. In a letter addressed to the Home Secretary, Mr Saxena mentioned that he had received a complaint that Chief Minister Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party had allegedly acquired over 16 million dollars in political funding from pro-Khalistani groups. The complaint also claimed that Mr Kejriwal tried to facilitate the release of terror convict Devendra Pal Bhullar as part of the deal.
Aam Aadmi Party has however denied such allegations. Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj highlighted that a PIL demanding high-level investigation in a similar matter was dismissed by the Delhi High Court earlier. Mr Bhardwaj also blamed Mr Saxena for misusing his constitutional office.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
