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AAP leaders being threatened for last 2 years: Atishi claims amid ED action against party members

In her press briefing, Atishi said that AAP members are being 'threatened' for two years in the name of liquor scams.
Last Updated : 06 February 2024, 05:16 IST
Last Updated : 06 February 2024, 05:16 IST

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AAP minister Atishi, in her press briefing on Tuesday, said that party members are being 'threatened' for two years 'in the name of liquor scams'.

"Someone's house is raided, someone gets summons and someone is arrested...Even after hundreds of raids in two years, ED has not been able to recover even a single rupee", the minster said.

"Even after two years, ED has not found any concrete evidence and the court has also repeatedly asked that evidence should be presented", she added.

Amid the summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Minister Atishi on Monday had said that she would do an 'explosive exposé' on the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Giving details about AAP members under ED radar, she said, "raids are under way at the residence of AAP Treasurer and MP N D Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal's PA and others."

Atishi said raids were being conducted by the ED at the premises of Kumar and Gupta since 7 am. More raids on the premises of other AAP leaders are to be conducted throughout the day, she claimed.

The minister highlighted the 2020 Supreme Court judgement in the 'Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh & Others' case wherein the Apex court made the installation of CCTV cameras in police stations and offices of investigative authorities mandatory.

"The order clearly states that the CCTV footage shall not only be a video footage but it must necessarily include both audio and video footage".

She alleged that ED deletes audio recordings of investigations. "How will we know if somebody is threatened during the investigation? Every audio recording of AAP leaders' investigations have been deleted by ED", she added.

AAP filed an application to the special courts of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ED on Monday, demanding access to investigation footage of members.

Taking a jibe at the ruling government, Atishi said, "BJP want to suppress our party through central agencies but I want to tell them that we will not be afraid."

About 10 premises in the national capital are being covered as part of the ED raids. It was not immediately clear if the searches were part of an ongoing money laundering investigation or in connection with a fresh case, official sources told PTI.

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Published 06 February 2024, 05:16 IST

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