Illegal funding of crores of rupees from abroad to Aam Aadmi Party, ED submits report to Home Ministry

New Delhi, May 20 (Hindustan Reporter) The Enforcement Directorate has made a big revelation regarding foreign funds on Aam Aadmi Party. ED has accused the party of hiding the sources of about Rs 7 crore received from foreign donors. In this matter, ED has submitted a report to the Home Ministry on Monday.

ED has said in the report submitted to the Home Ministry that Aam Aadmi Party has violated the FCA in receiving foreign funds. The report reveals that AAP has concealed the identity of the source of Rs 7 crore it received from foreign donors based in Canada, the US, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia between 2014 and 2022.

The investigating agency has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of violating the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Representation of the People Act (RPA) and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) in obtaining this foreign fund. The ED has accused the party in its report of concealing the identity and nationality of foreign donors as well as many other facts to obtain this fund.

According to the report, many donors have used the same passport number, credit card, mobile and e-mail ID to deposit money into the coffers of Aam Aadmi Party. 155 individuals living abroad have donated a total of Rs 1,02,48,189 crore on 404 occasions using 55 passports.

Hindusthan News/Prajesh/Suneet

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