Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said that the probe into the alleged foreign funding to Aam Admi Party (AAP) was not a government initiative but done following a Delhi High Court directive. He further said that the Delhi High Court ordered the inquiry after it took note of the matter.
The Delhi High Court on October 23 asked the Centre to look 'afresh' into the accounts of AAP to find out the sources of the money received by the party since its inception. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and V K Rao had asked the Centre to inform it by December 10 after going through the accounts of AAP. In case if anything was found in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), then action would be taken or the court would be informed about the status.
Shinde said the foreigners division of the Home Ministry has sent a detailed questionnaire to AAP under FCRA. The Home Minister had yesterday said the inquiry was ordered against AAP after receiving several complaints. AAP has accused the government of a 'witch hunt' by ordering the probe, saying it has broken no law and demanded a similar inquiry against other political parties.
