A break-away volunteer group of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led party of receiving Rs 2 crore last year through four “dubious” donor companies, a charge strongly rejected by AAP which challenged the Centre to order a probe by any central investigation agency including CBI.
The group AAP Volunteer Action Manch (AVAM) claimed that the money was donated to AAP on the midnight of April 15 last year.
Karan Singh and Gopal Goel of AVAM alleged that four donations worth Rs 50 lakh each were remitted to the account of AAP from four different “dubious companies”.
The AAP called it a conspiracy to tarnish its image ahead of the February 7 Delhi Assembly elections and challenged the government to get the matter investigated by any of its agencies.
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“This is a conspiracy. We invite the government to order an investigation before the February 7 polls itself by any of its agencies be it CBI, ED, IB, Police, Army and subsequently arrest us if we have done anything wrong,” senior party leader Yogendra Yadav told a press conference.
Yadav said that the AAP has taken all its donations through cheques to ensure transparency and also insists on PAN card details for the transactions.
“We’ve taken all donations by cheque.. We have a BJP government (at the Centre). Let it investigate. Please punish me if anything wrong is found,” AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal said when asked about the allegations.
Following this controversy, a series of tweets came from AAP members:
Let me ask will Amit Shah and Sonia Gandhi accept AAP’s proposal of SIT PROBE ? If yes then they should announce today!
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) February 3, 2015
5 AAP leaders will go to SC today at 10.30 am to submit an application for an SIT probe into funding of BJP, Cong n AAP
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 3, 2015
AAP will write letters to BJP and Congress presidents requesting to cooperate in SIT probe about their fundings for clean politics.
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) February 3, 2015
Team of five leaders – Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas. Sanjay singh, Ashish Khetan And Yogendra yadav will reach SC BY 1030 to request SIT PROBE.
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) February 3, 2015
Same old pattern – false allegations just five days before polls in the hope that something sticks. Desperate tricks of a bad loser?
— Yogendra Yadav (@AapYogendra) February 2, 2015