Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V K Saxena Monday recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from banned extremist organisation Sikhs for Justice.
L-G House sources said this has been recommended on the basis of a complaint that the AAP received $16 million from the pro-Khalistan group for “facilitating the release of Devendra Pal Bhullar and espousing the Pro-Khalistani sentiments”. The complaint in this regard was filed by Ashoo Mongia of the World Hindu Federation.
In his recommendation to the Union Home Secretary, Saxena has stated that since the complaint is made against a sitting Chief Minister and relates to political funding received from a banned extremist organisation, “the electronic evidences adduced by the complainant requires investigation including forensic examination.”
Saxena has also referred to the MHA a letter written by Kejriwal to Iqbal Singh in January 2014, mentioning that “the AAP Government has already recommended to the President the release of Professor Bhullar and would be working on other issues including formation of SIT, etc. sympathetically and in a time-bound manner”.
The complaint also refers to a video released by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, where he has alleged that Kejriwal-led AAP received $16 million from Khalistani groups between 2014 and 2022.
Additionally, claims emerged of a clandestine 2014 meeting between Kejriwal and pro-Khalistani Sikhs in New York’s Gurudwara Richmond Hills, purportedly in exchange for financial support to AAP. AAP’s Sanjay Singh’s frequent visits to Canada were also highlighted.
