'Terror funding': Delhi LG seeks NIA probe against AAP; 'political conspiracy', says party | India News - Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has sought an

NIA probe

into a complaint against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation '

Sikhs for Justice

'.

Reacting to the development, Delhi minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the "LG is an agent of BJP".

"This is another big conspiracy against CM

Kejriwal

by them at the behest of the BJP. The BJP is losing all the seven seats in Delhi and hence is upset. BJP had hatched this conspiracy even before the Punjab Assembly elections," said Bharadwaj.

Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said: "When Punjab elections were going on and the BJP was losing it, they played the same tape recorder, people of Punjab gave the reply by badly defeating BJP. Today, the BJP is again losing and INDIA alliance is winning ... first they put Arvind Kejriwal in jail and when the whole of Delhi stood by him, they hatched a new conspiracy. People will give the answer to this conspiracy on May 25 with the power of vote. LG is an agent of BJP, whatever button is pressed, he speaks accordingly or else he will be removed."

According to a statement by Raj Bhavan, the LG office had received a complaint that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had received funds totaling $16 million from the extremist Khalistani groups for facilitating the release of Devendra Pal Bhullar and espousing pro-Khalistani sentiments.

"Keeping in view, the sensitivity and seriousness of the allegations levelled in the complaint, LG has desired that the ministry of home affairs may consider referring the matter to the National Investigation Agency for conducting comprehensive investigation into the matter," the statement by the LG office read.

'Kejriwal met pro-Khalistani Sikhs in NY'

The LG office said that the complainant has "referred to contents of a video, purportedly featuring Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (Khalistani terrorist and founder of banned organization Sikhs For Justice), wherein he has alleged that AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal has received a staggering amount of $16 million in funding from Khalistani groups between 2014 and 2022".

According to Raj Bhavan, the complaint states that a "clandestine meeting occurred in 2014 between Kejriwal and pro-Khalistani Sikhs at Gurudwara Richmond Hills, New York. During the meeting, Kejriwal purportedly promised to facilitate release of Devender Pal Bhullar, in return for substantial financial backing from Khalistani factions to Aam Aadmi Party".

This is a developing story