Centre asks AAP to explain foreign funding, party cries ‘political witch-hunt’

AAP was told to explain certain fundings from abroad after suspecting that it might have violated FCRA provisions

By: News Desk |
May 6, 2017 8:20 am

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi was on Friday asked by the government to furnish details of overseas funding to it following suspicion that it might have violated the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), an official said. In a communication, the Union Home Ministry asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led party to explain certain fundings from abroad after suspecting that it might have violated FCRA provisions.

The MHA official said the communication to the AAP was part of its “routine” queries sent to a few other political parties regarding overseas funding to them.

The official made it clear that it was not a show cause notice and a decision on it would be taken only after the AAP submits its reply.

“We have nothing to hide. We are ready to face any probe and the party will fully cooperate with all concerned officials and agencies. It’s worth mentioning that the ministry of home affairs had given us a clean chit before the high court on this issue and now they are sending us fresh notices. It is a clear case of political witch-hunt,” said the AAP in a statement.

AAP leaders lashed out at the BJP-led ruling alliance, and termed it as a clear case of witch hunting and vendetta politics. “CBI raids yesterday & foreign funding investigation today, Centre’s vendetta comes out as an all-out war on this political toddler called AAP,” the party’s spokesman Raghav Chadha tweeted.

With PTI inputs