Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday resigned from his post as minister and also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Speaking at a press conference, Anand said that the AAP doesn’t respect Dalits and have no representation in the party.

“This party doesn’t respect Dalit MLAs, councillors and ministers. In such circumstances, all Dalits fell cheated. We live in an inclusive society, but it is not wrong to talk about proportion. It is difficult for me to remain in the party with all these things, hence I want to tell that I am resigning from the post,” the Delhi minister said.

In response to a query on the timing of his resignation, Anand said, “It is not about the timing. Till yesterday, we were under the impression that we are being framed, but after the High Court verdict, it seems that there is something wrong at our end.”

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in November had conducted searches at his residence The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in November conducted searches at his residence alleging unaccounted business investments and hawala payments sent to China in 2023.