Kapil Mishra vs Arvind Kejriwal: Income-Tax dept launches probe against AAP

The Income-Tax (IT) department has launched a probe after the sacked Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of 'massive' financial irregularities.

On Sunday, Mishra told the media at his residence that AAP had received 'crores of rupees' from 'shell companies' run by people close to Kejriwal, mentioning in particular AAP legislators Shiv Charan Goel and Naresh Yadav.  

According to sources, the IT department has started a probe into the alleged hawala transactions after Mishra alleged that shell companies had 'ghost' directors who donated money to the party and converted 'black money into white'.

The sources also claimed that 16 bank accounts, and shell companies were used to convert black money to white.

The IT department is also probing the role of banks in alleged transaction.

Mishra has also alleged that  there were also discrepancies in the money received by AAP and the amount it declared before the Election Commission.

"It has now become clear that Arvind Kejriwal is a corrupt man," Mishra said before he swooned, apparently weakened by five days of fasting in protest against AAP's refusal to disclose details of five party leaders' travels abroad.

The party refuted Mishra's charges and said he was "parroting" the Bharatiya Janata Party. On May 7, Mishra had claimed that he had seen Health Minister Satyendra Jain pay Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal.

(With inputs from agency​)