Day after EC notice, Atishi asks ED to reveal action against BJP in 'money laundering' cases

Delhi Minister Atishi demands transparency from ED on BJP leaders' alleged money laundering cases, criticizes ECI's actions.

A day after getting a notice from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Delhi Minister Atishi asked the ED to reveal the action taken against BJP leaders in connection with alleged money laundering cases.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on April 6, the senior AAP leader lashed out at the ECI accusing the poll body of working at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The notice was issued to Atishi by the EC over her claims that the BJP had approached her to either join the party or be prepared to be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate within a month.

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"On the basis of mere doubt, the ED arrested AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia, and even the national convener of our party Arvind Kejriwal ji, even as no money trail was found against them. What action has the ED taken against the BJP leaders where the investigation agency has been able to establish a money trail," she asked.

The AAP had last month asked the ED to file a case against the BJP, alleging that the saffron party received crores of rupees from an accused in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam through electoral bonds. The party also challenged the ED to file a case against the BJP, alleging that the money trail in the case had reached the saffron party.

During the press conference, Ms. Atishi accused the BJP of using the ECI like other central agencies to target the Opposition. "The BJP has been using agencies like the CBI, ED and now the Election Commission to target AAP leaders and get them arrested. I want to tell BJP that it should stop hiding behind these agencies and battle AAP in the elections," she said.