Delhi
6 February
Sandeep Dhand Ludhiana
In a significant development today, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residences of key Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, intensifying the ongoing investigation into a money laundering case. The targeted locations included the home of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary, Bibhav Kumar, and AAP Rajya Sabha member cum party treasurer, ND Gupta.
The searches, initiated at 7 am, raised concerns within the AAP, with senior leader Atishi accusing the BJP-led central government of attempting to intimidate and stifle the opposition party. Atishi claimed that the ED’s actions were a blatant move to silence AAP through coercive tactics.
The focus of the investigation appears to center on alleged financial irregularities, with Enforcement Directorate personnel meticulously combing through the residences of Kumar and Gupta. Atishi further warned that more raids were anticipated at the locations of other AAP leaders in the coming days.
This move by the ED has sparked a political firestorm, with AAP leaders rallying against what they perceive as a targeted effort to undermine their party. The timing of these raids, amid the political landscape, adds to the intensity of the situation, raising questions about the motivations behind the sudden scrutiny.
The BJP government, on the other hand, has maintained that the investigations are part of routine procedures and not driven by any political vendetta. The unfolding events are closely monitored by political observers and citizens alike, as they await further developments in this unfolding political drama that intertwines legal scrutiny and political maneuvering.