- India,
- 07-Feb-2025 06:21 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal News: Voting for 70 assembly seats in Delhi concluded on February 5, and now the results will be declared on February 8. But even before this, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has once again come into the limelight. He and other leaders of his party alleged that attempts were made to buy their candidates by offering Rs 15-15 crore. In this case, now the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) tried to question Kejriwal, but they did not get entry. After this, ACB has sent a notice to Kejriwal and sought answers to 5 questions.ACB did not get entry in Kejriwal's houseWhen the ACB team reached Arvind Kejriwal's residence, they were not allowed to go inside the house. After this, the team officially sent him a notice. ACB has formed three teams to investigate the matter, one of which is questioning AAP leader Sanjay Singh.Aam Aadmi Party's legal team said that they have received the notice and they will give a legal answer to it. ACB has asked Kejriwal to respond today itself.ACB asked Kejriwal these 5 questions:Was the post made on X (formerly Twitter) (https://x.com/arvindkejriwal/status/1887520905753993278) made by you or posted by someone else?Details of 16 Aam Aadmi Party candidates who were allegedly offered bribes should be given.Details of the persons and phone numbers who offered bribes should be given.Evidence should be presented in support of the claims related to the allegations of bribe in the media and on social media.It should be explained why legal action should not be taken against those who spread such information on social media, which can create a situation of unrest and panic among the citizens of Delhi.Investigation started on the orders of the Lieutenant GovernorThis entire controversy started when the Aam Aadmi Party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to buy their candidates. After this allegation, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena ordered the ACB to investigate the matter. After this, the ACB team reached Arvind Kejriwal's residence for questioning.Way forwardThis controversy has further heated up the election atmosphere. There was already a fierce rhetoric between AAP and BJP, but this new development has further intensified the political activities. Now it will be interesting to see how Arvind Kejriwal responds to the ACB notice and how much this matter affects the election results.