AAP accuses govt of witch hunt; seeks probe into fundings of all parties
11 years, 4 months ago

AAP accuses govt of witch hunt; seeks probe into fundings of all parties

India TV News  

The Arvind Kejriwal-led party said that it stands for honesty and clean politics and feels that probing into sources of political funding was better for political system in India. The party, which has collected around Rs 19 crore till date as donations from 63,000 people including a host of NRIs, has been under attack from Congress and BJP over foreign funding. As far as the question of foreign funding is concerned, all the funds that AAP has got from foreign are from people who hold Indian passport. “By receiving funds from Indians, who are holding Indian passports, even if they are abroad, is not illegal under any law of the country,” the party said.

Indian  hunt  funds  parties  fundings  funding  country  indian  foreign  probe  govt  accuses  witch  seeks  aap  political  law  party  till

History of this topic

AAP MLAs claiming BJP offered them money up to Rs 20 crore should take lie detector test, says Manoj Tiwari
2 years, 6 months ago

AAP MLAs claiming BJP offered them money up to Rs 20 crore should take lie detector test, says Manoj Tiwari

Firstpost  

Former Delhi BJP president Manoj claimed that AAP leaders have been constantly changing their statements on the excise policy issue New Delhi: The claims by AAP MLAs that they have been approached by the BJP and offered up to Rs 20 crore to switch sides is a matter of forensic investigation and they should undergo a lie detector test, the …

Some MLAs 'unreachable', AAP 's key meet underway amid poaching fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Some MLAs 'unreachable', AAP 's key meet underway amid poaching fears

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party is holding a meeting of its MLAs in Delhi on Thursday morning after senior party leaders alleged that the opposition BJP was trying to poach their lawmakers. The committee passed a resolution condemning the alleged misuse of central probe agencies and called out the BJP’s attempts to poach AAP MLAs by offering them crores in cash. …

Goa: AAP, BJP take on each other over disclosing party fundings
8 years, 10 months ago

Goa: AAP, BJP take on each other over disclosing party fundings

Firstpost  

AAP challenges the BJP make its accounts and expenditures public; we will come with our accounts, AAP’s state chief said. Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday dared the Bhartiya Janata Party-led coalition government to probe the accounts of the party, even as it challenged the saffron party to disclose its funding and expenditure on a shared public platform. The …

JD (U) backs AAP demand for SC monitored SIT to probe poll fund
10 years, 1 month ago

JD (U) backs AAP demand for SC monitored SIT to probe poll fund

India TV News  

Patna: The JD today supported Aam Aadmi Party's demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe by SIT into funding of Congress, BJP and itself to inquire if black money or fund from dubious sources are used in poll. “JD supports demand of AAP for a SC monitored SIT for checking funds of Congress, BJP and AAP itself,” JD General Secretary K …

Come clear on funding scam: Prakash Javadekar to AAP
10 years, 1 month ago

Come clear on funding scam: Prakash Javadekar to AAP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday the AAP needed to come clear as to why it accepted funds from "dubious companies" before seeking any probe into an illegal funding scam alleged by the breakaway AVAM group. The AAP Volunteer Action March Monday brought to light a Rs.2 crore illegal funding scam that alleged the AAP received four …

AAP to approach SC, ask for SIT probe into funding for all parties
10 years, 1 month ago

AAP to approach SC, ask for SIT probe into funding for all parties

Firstpost  

Faced with allegations of receiving funds from “dubious” companies, the AAP on Monday night demanded a Supreme Court-monitored Special Investigation Team to probe funding of all three major parties in Delhi polls and said it was ready to face any action if found guilty. 5 AAP leaders will go to SC today at 10.30 am to submit an application for …

BJP backs claim by ex-AAP group, says party using black money to fund campaign
10 years, 1 month ago

BJP backs claim by ex-AAP group, says party using black money to fund campaign

Firstpost  

BJP on Monday accused the AAP of masquerading as an honest party while using black money to fund their party, as alleged by the AVAM group. “We knew right from the beginning that AAP leaders are liars,” said BJP leader Piyush Goyal at a press conference. “The AVAM group has shown how AAP used black money to fund themselves… It’s …

BJP calls for probe into AAP fundraiser
10 years, 3 months ago

BJP calls for probe into AAP fundraiser

India TV News  

BJP calls for probe into AAP fundraiser New Delhi: Accusing AAP of diverting funds from NGOs of its leaders a day after the party raised Rs 50 lakh at a fundraiser here, Delhi BJP today called for a probe into such events New Delhi: Accusing AAP of diverting funds from NGOs of its leaders a day after the party raised …

Why the UPA government will keep pursuing AAP's funding
11 years, 1 month ago

Why the UPA government will keep pursuing AAP's funding

Firstpost  

While it is clear that the AAP has not furnished proof of its funding to the Centre, it is not difficult to see a ego battle being fought in the garb of a legal war. Firstpost editor Dhiraj Nayyar had noted in a “The application of FCRA to Kejriwal’s party is particularly bizarre because the Congress and BJP have received …

‘AAP not responding to queries on foreign donations’
11 years, 1 month ago

‘AAP not responding to queries on foreign donations’

The Hindu  

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party had so far not responded to its queries on receipt of foreign donations allegedly in violation of the Foreign Contribution Act. The government sought information on the alleged foreign funding from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the outfit on an advocate’s petition. …

AAP's foreign funding dries up as people regret support
11 years, 2 months ago

AAP's foreign funding dries up as people regret support

India TV News  

New Delhi: The recent actions coupled with anarchic style of governance by Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have annoyed the Non- Resident Indians living in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. AAP enjoys support of the Congress but the party has not only recorded a dip in its foreign funding but also facing the ire of …

Moneybags and vote banks
11 years, 2 months ago

Moneybags and vote banks

The Hindu  

Indians living abroad are unlikely to vote in a general election, but they can help a political party in many other ways. The Bharatiya Janata Party, touted as the party with a difference, was the original favourite of the most vocal sections of non-resident Indians, but the party appears to be losing some ground to the new star on the …

After AAP’s success, BJP fights for NRI mindspace
11 years, 2 months ago

After AAP’s success, BJP fights for NRI mindspace

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh promised voting rights and better investment opportunities to Non-Resident Indians at a function organised by the Overseas Friends of BJP at the party headquarters here on Monday. Reaching out to the NRI community ahead of the 2014 general election, Mr. Singh promised it that if the BJP came to power the party would create …

AAP accounts books may be scrutinised
11 years, 3 months ago

AAP accounts books may be scrutinised

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs will look into allegations of foreign funding for the newly-formed political outfit Aam Admi Party, even as its leader Arvind Kejriwal prepares to be sworn in as the Delhi Chief Minister on Saturday. Last month, the MHA had sent its queries to the AAP, amid accusations that it violated Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, and the …

Donation to AAP jumps six-fold after government ordered probe
11 years, 4 months ago

Donation to AAP jumps six-fold after government ordered probe

The Hindu  

The government’s move to probe alleged foreign funding to the Aam Aadmi Party seems to have gone in favour of the party. By Tuesday, the daily donation to the AAP had increased six-fold, a development for which party leader Arvind Kejriwal thanked the BJP and the Congress. Donations have increased six times; 1,100 people have donated since morning,” tweeted Mr. …

Probe ordered into AAP funding
11 years, 4 months ago

Probe ordered into AAP funding

The Hindu  

With the Congress and the BJP crying foul over alleged foreign funding of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday said he has ordered a probe into the issue. However, the AAP has alleged vendetta politics and demanded similar investigation into funding of all political parties, particularly the Congress and the BJP. Referring to a …

AAP a Congress front, says BJP
11 years, 4 months ago

AAP a Congress front, says BJP

The Hindu  

Expressing scepticism over Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s promise that the source of the Aam Aadmi Party’s funding would be probed, the BJP on Monday claimed the party was a Congress front. BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said the Congress had been colluding with the AAP, which will contest all 70 seats in the upcoming Delhi elections, and had thus far …

Discover Related