The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of benefiting from the illicit funds linked to the criminal conspiracy in connection with the excise policy case.
According to the CBI, Arvind Kejriwal, as the national convenor and overall in charge of AAP, is implicated in the scandal. In its supplementary chargesheet, the probe agency stated that Kejriwal was involved in the criminal conspiracy surrounding the development and execution of Delhi’s excise policy from the very beginning, according to ANI.
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Arvind Kejriwal is alleged to have devised a plan to privatise the Delhi excise policy and sought funds for AAP in March 2021 during its formulation by the Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Manish Sisodia. Furthermore, Vijay Nair, a close associate of Kejriwal and AAP’s Media and Communication head, is accused of soliciting bribes from Delhi Excise stakeholders in return for favorable adjustments to the policy.
The chargesheet alleges that Vijay Nair, who was in charge of Media & Communication for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), lacked the usual authority or reason to interact with stakeholders in the Delhi Excise Business, and therefore must have acted under the authorisation of Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s National Convenor.
The CBI also asserts that the Aam Aadmi Party’s reported election expenditures for the Goa Assembly Elections 2022 are misleading. According to the claims, the statement only includes payments made through bank transactions, failing to account for substantial cash payments made to vendors, assembly managers, booth in-charges, and volunteers involved in the Goa Assembly elections 2021-22.
Further investigation reveals that illicit funds derived from the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 conspiracy were used to finance AAP’s election expenses for the Goa Assembly Elections.