Chandigarh-BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh came down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after the CBI raids on Durgesh Pathak, saying that the AAP is in the dock for it’s foreign funding.Chugh said the AAP has always been playing a dubious politics that bordered on anti-national interests.
Chugh questioned AAP’s habitual victimhood theatrics and said, “If they have done nothing wrong, what are they afraid of? Let Durgesh Pathak prove his innocence in the court rather than whining before the media.” He asserted that those who indulge in kickbacks and illegalities cannot blame agencies for doing their job.
He accused AAP of diverting bribe money received in the Delhi liquor scam and laundering it as ‘donations’ to finance their Goa election campaign, at a time when Pathak was handling political affairs in the coastal state. Chugh added that this isn’t mere suspicion—there are email trails, manipulated identities, and illegal fund routes now under CBI scrutiny.
Tarun Chugh alleged that AAP set up ‘AAP Overseas India’ in countries like Canada, the US, and Australia to illegally collect foreign funds. In 2016, the party routed money using shared email IDs, duplicate phone numbers, and the same credit cards to bypass the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). These actions were in violation of Indian electoral and financial laws, including the Representation of the People Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
He asserted that Kejriwal has built a coterie of corrupt and tainted leaders, and every time agencies initiate action, AAP resorts to crocodile tears and hollow allegations of political vendetta.
“When agents of corruption are held accountable, crying foul won’t work. AAP has turned into a syndicate of lies, deceit, and cover-ups—it was never a party of common man, but a cartel of criminals.” Chugh declared.
He concluded by stating that the mask of honesty that Kejriwal has long worn is now in tatters, and it is time for the party to face the consequences of its misdeeds.