Delhi’s political battlefield is heating up yet again! In a major legal setback, the Rouse Avenue Court has ordered a fresh FIR against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders for allegedly misusing public funds to put up party hoardings in Dwarka back in 2019. This ruling lands just weeks after AAP’s stunning defeat at the hands of the BJP, bringing their 10-year reign in Delhi to an abrupt end.
What’s the Case?
The controversy centers around allegations that Kejriwal’s government used taxpayer money to plaster AAP propaganda across the city—a blatant violation of election norms and public expenditure laws. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal, taking note of the complaint, ordered an FIR, tightening the legal noose around the former CM.
Kejriwal’s Legal Nightmares Continue
This fresh FIR piles onto Kejriwal’s growing list of troubles. The AAP supremo, who lost his once-unshakable New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma, was already entangled in the infamous Delhi excise policy scam. The CAG’s audit revealed that the 2021-2022 liquor policy, crafted under AAP, drained over ₹2,000 crore from Delhi’s coffers. Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia even spent months behind bars over corruption allegations.
BJP Fires Fresh Corruption Salvo
The BJP wasted no time in sharpening its attack. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accused AAP of turning ‘Mohalla Clinics’—once hailed as a healthcare revolution—into “corruption hubs.” He claimed former health minister Satyendar Jain and Kejriwal misused the initiative, looting public money under the guise of free healthcare. AAP, in response, slammed the BJP for shutting down 250 clinics out of political vendetta.
Kejriwal’s ‘Meditation’ or Political Damage Control?
Meanwhile, Kejriwal has conveniently gone off the radar, embarking on a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat in Punjab. But BJP leaders call it a bluff. They allege Kejriwal is actually firefighting a crisis within AAP’s Punjab unit while plotting his next political move. Some even claim he’s scrambling for a Rajya Sabha seat to stay politically afloat.
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What’s Next for AAP?
With a fresh FIR hanging over his head and mounting corruption allegations, Kejriwal’s political future looks rocky. Will he bounce back, or is this the beginning of AAP’s downfall? One thing’s for sure—Delhi’s political drama is far from over, and all eyes remain on Kejriwal’s next move!
