AAP Slams BJP Over ED Charge Sheet, Accuses Them of Defamation Campaign Against Kejriwal

AAP accuses BJP of defaming CM Arvind Kejriwal ahead of ED's expected charge sheet in a money laundering case. The charge sheet may name Kejriwal, K Kavitha, and others as accused. AAP claims the charge sheet is orchestrated by the BJP, whose sole purpose is to discredit Kejriwal, who is currently in jail. Delhi BJP refrains from commenting due to the sub judice nature of the case. ED opposes Kejriwal's interim bail plea in the Supreme Court, arguing that campaigning rights are not constitutional. AAP alleges Kejriwal is neither convicted nor has his trial commenced.

The AAP on Thursday targeted the BJP saying its only job is to defame Arvind Kejriwal and alleged that it is behind the Enforcement Directorate's charge sheet which is likely to be filed soon in a city court.

The ED is expected to soon file a fresh charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case and it may name Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, BRS leader K Kavitha and some others as accused, the official sources said.

The Aam Aadmi Party sources alleged that the ED charge sheet is in fact the BJP's charge sheet. The BJP's only work remains to defame Kejriwal, they said.

Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the AAP, was arrested on March 21 by the ED and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the money laundering case.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the case is sub judice and any comments can be made only after the agency files the charges sheet.

Earlier in the day, the ED also filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the grant of interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case, saying the right to campaign in the polls is neither fundamental nor constitutional.

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on interim bail to Kejriwal and is likely to give the verdict on Friday.

Senior AAP leader and Delhi government minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, in a post on X, alleged that Kejriwal is neither convicted nor any trial has begun.

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