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Topic: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, is a political party founded by Arvind Kejriwal in 2012. It was born out of a civil society movement — Indian Against Corruption — that received massive popular support in 2011-12 after public anger over corruption charges on the then Congress-led UPA government.

It won its first elections in Delhi in 2013, and came to power with outside support from the Congress. But the government lasted only 49 days as Kejriwal resigned since he was unable to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. The AAP returned to power in 2015, when fresh elections were held, and swept the Delhi elections winning 67 of 70 seats. The first few issues tackled by AAP were the fraudulent inflation of water and electricity bills, promising the people of Delhi certain free units of electricity.


The AAP government in Delhi has been in a tussle with the BJP-ruled central government and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the division of powers. Kejriwal and several AAP leaders and ministers face corruption charges related to alleged irregularities in the 2021-22 Delhi excise policy case. The case has already landed former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and AAP campaign manager Vijay Nair in jail.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan questioned by ED for over 12 hours in Waqf Board case

PTI -
Khan reached ED office around 11 am and was still there around midnight. ED sources said he was detained but not arrested.

ED accuses diabetic Kejriwal of eating mangoes, sweets sent from home, suspects ‘ploy to get bail’

Bismee Taskin -
Food items including mangoes & sweets are being sent from Delhi CM Kejriwal's home after court's permission. AAP chief’s counsel says ED’s submissions are for 'media consumption'.

CBI says Kavitha didn’t give satisfactory answers regarding kickbacks to AAP, seeks custodial remand

ANI -
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha was arrested by CBI while in judicial custody in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

AAP’s Manish Sisodia moves Delhi court, seeks interim bail to campaign for Lok Sabha elections

ANI -
The former Deputy CM of Delhi, who is in judicial custody in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy case, has moved Rouse Avenue Court Thursday for interim bail.

Months after ED raids in hawala case, Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand quits govt & AAP

Mayank Kumar -
Raaj Kumar Anand says AAP is ‘mired in corruption’, while party spokesperson attributes his departure to failure to endure harassment by central agencies including ED.

Being Sushma Swaraj’s daughter a privilege, but I started out as ABVP worker: Bansuri Swaraj

Neelam Pandey -
Making her electoral debut from New Delhi seat, Bansuri says mother Sushma Swaraj was 'architect' of her personality & Indian politics was richer for having her as one of its stalwarts.

AAP launches ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote Se’ campaign, seeks support for party & Delhi CM Kejriwal

PTI -
Announcing the campaign, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak said party leaders and workers will visit the four Lok Sabha constituencies from where it has fielded candidates.

‘Real unity will only be seen when parties support each other at booth level’ — Urdu press on Oppn

Heena Fatima -
ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Opposition is fighting to limit Modi, not defeat him. And survive nuclear winter

Shekhar Gupta -
Oppn believes revelations about electoral bonds & idea of BJP’s ‘washing machine’ is a campaign pitch with some oomph. But most Oppn leaders still look at the picture more soberly.

Every party is guilty in what Arvind Kejriwal is undergoing. Don’t see it in isolation

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
The timing of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest lends credence to the AAP’s accusation that the BJP is using the central government’s agencies against its electoral opponents.
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