New Delhi. In recent raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi, searches were conducted at several places in connection with corruption cases related to the Delhi Jal Board, including the residences of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar and AAP MP ND Gupta. Went. DJB). Suspicious documents, digital evidence, approximately ₹1.97 crore in cash and foreign currency worth approximately ₹4 lakh were seized during the search operation. The ED said the corruption proceeds from the DJB were allegedly diverted to the election fund of the Aam Aadmi Party. It was alleged that there were irregularities in issuing the tender worth ₹38 crore by DJB.
Arvind Kejriwal, reacting to the raids, claimed that despite extensive searches that lasted for 16 hours, nothing incriminating was found at his PA’s residence or the homes of other AAP leaders like Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain. He accused the ED of conducting politically motivated raids to harass AAP and malign its image. Atishi, a minister in the Kejriwal government, also expressed similar sentiments, saying that when the ED raided the residences of AAP leaders, they did not give any information about the specific cases under investigation. He alleged that the purpose of the raid was to suppress Kejriwal and damage his reputation.
Both Kejriwal and Atishi criticized the manner of the raids, questioning the legality of the ED’s action and accusing them of unfairly targeting AAP. He stressed that the country is run under the rule of law and such arbitrary actions by the people will not be tolerated. The raid and subsequent allegations have sparked controversy and raised questions about the motives behind the ED’s action. While the ED claims to be acting as per law, AAP leaders argue that the raids are politically motivated attempts to weaken their party. l