Tag: Sandeep Dikshit

  • AAP accused of FCRA violations: ED does everything during the polls so it creates doubt, says Sandeep Dikshit – The Economic Times Video

    The ED has written to Union Home Ministry alleging AAP has received more than Rs 7 crore foreign funds in contravention of FCRA. The Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has responded to it said, “there was also some news that maybe a few years ago this matter had also gone to court. I don’t have proper knowledge about this matter. If genuinely people have given money and AAP put forward the facts then there is no problem but if it is the case that someone is depositing money in someone else’s name, then an investigation should be done. The problem is that ED does everything during the elections so it creates doubt whether it is genuinely looking at something or doing it in view elections.”

  • Ajay Maken, Arvinder Singh Lovely, Sandeep Dikshit: Congress Leaders Who First Accused Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Scam Are Now Rallying Behind Him |

    NEW DELHI: In a remarkable twist of political fate, the Congress party has undergone a notable transformation in its stance towards Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s alleged involvement in the excise policy case and his subsequent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), shifting from accusations to defence. This significant shift in the party’s position has unfolded against the backdrop of the ED’s action in the excise policy case and the recent sealing of a seat-sharing deal between Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

    Congress’ Allegations And Protests

    Just a year ago, key figures within the Congress party, including Ajay Maken, Arvinder Singh Lovely, Anil Chowdhary and Sandeep Dikshit, were at the forefront of accusing Arvind Kejriwal in connection to the liquor policy scandal that rocked Delhi in 2023. The party organized protests, demanding Kejriwal’s resignation on grounds of alleged corruption and obstructed investigations while he remained in power. Congress leaders had staged a protest led by Anil Chaudhary near the Aam Aadmi Party office, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following the arrest of his deputy Manish Sisodia by the CBI. The party had said a fair probe would not be possible as long as Arvind Kejriwal remains in power. “The entire Delhi government is fully immersed in corruption. As long as Kejriwal remains in power, there will not be an independent probe in the liquor scam, and therefore, he should also submit his resignation,” Chaudhary said.

    The Congress party had also filed a formal complaint regarding what it termed as Kejriwal’s fraudulent liquor policy. AICC media cell chief Pawan Khera had claimed credit for initiating the probe, asserting that Congress pressure had compelled the BJP-led Centre to investigate the Delhi liquor scam.

    Congress’ U-Turn On The Issue

    However, in a surprising about-face, Congress is now rallying behind Arvind Kejriwal following his recent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case. Congress Leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have criticized the arrest, branding it as ”unconstitutional and indicative of authoritarian tactics” aimed at stifling democracy. Rahul Gandhi even spoke against PM Narendra Modi after the arrest of Kejriwal and accused him of resorting to “dictatorial tactics” to destroy democracy in the country. He said that the opposition INDIA bloc will give a “befitting reply to this”.

    Delhi Congress President Arvinder Singh Lovely condemned Kejriwal’s arrest, attributing it to BJP’s political manoeuvring ahead of the upcoming elections. Highlighting the pattern of actions taken against Opposition leaders, including the seizure of Congress’ financial resources and the arrest of Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Lovely condemned the use of governmental agencies for political ends. “Congress will not be intimidated by these measures and will continue to fight the elections with vigour. As part of the INDIA alliance, we stand firmly with AAP and extend our full support,” he said.

    Sandeep Dikshit, who had previously accused Kejriwal, denounced the arrest as an assault on democratic principles. Dikshit lambasted the BJP, questioning the appropriateness of arresting individuals at their homes and linking such actions directly to the election period. Dikshit emphasized the abnormality of conducting raids at night and suggested that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) could have simply summoned Kejriwal for questioning rather than arresting him, deeming the actions as an attack on democratic principles.

    Political Fallout Of Kejriwal’s Arrest

    The arrest of Kejriwal has injected fresh tension into the political arena, particularly as it coincides with the looming Lok Sabha elections. While AAP leaders have mobilized to challenge the legality of Kejriwal’s arrest, BJP leaders have staunchly defended the ED’s actions, framing them as necessary steps to combat alleged corruption. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva defended the ED’s actions, accusing Kejriwal of evading accountability in the liquor policy scam and engaging in “political theatrics.” Sachdeva expressed satisfaction over the arrest, asserting that it was a necessary outcome to counteract what he described as Kejriwal’s attempt to corrupt the youth with alcoholism.

    The BJP leadership has also rallied behind the ED’s decision to arrest Kejriwal, framing it as a just resolution in the face of alleged misconduct by the Delhi Chief Minister and his administration in the excise policy scandal.

    Delhi Excise Case Background

    Following a series of developments in the ongoing excise policy case, Kejriwal was produced before the Rouse Avenue court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday. He was represented by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Kejriwal’s arrest by the ED, which occurred on Thursday, was precipitated by the Delhi High Court’s denial of interim protection against coercive actions related to the excise policy case. This arrest followed Kejriwal’s repeated non-compliance with nine summonses issued by both the Enforcement Directorate and the Delhi High Court, the latter of which declined to grant him relief from potential coercive measures by the investigative agency.

    The crux of the case revolves around allegations of irregularities and money laundering associated with the formulation and execution of the Delhi excise policy in 2022, which was subsequently annulled. Kejriwal’s apprehension occurred amidst a broader investigation into financial improprieties linked to the now-defunct excise policy, with notable figures such as K Kavitha, a leader of the Bharat Rashta Samithi (BRS) and daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, also being ensnared in the probe.

    Preceding Kejriwal’s arrest, other prominent individuals involved in Delhi’s governance faced legal repercussions in connection to the same case. Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, was apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26, while Sanjay Singh, a member of the Rajya Sabha, was arrested by the ED on October 5. Both Sisodia and Singh remain in judicial custody, further highlighting the gravity of the allegations and the legal ramifications surrounding the excise policy case.

    Importantly, Kejriwal’s arrest assumes added significance due to its timing in relation to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to take place between April 19 and June 1. As the political landscape becomes increasingly charged, the ramifications of these legal proceedings extend beyond the confines of the courtroom, influencing the broader discourse surrounding governance and accountability in Delhi.

    What Next For AAP?

    As the legal battle unfolds, with Kejriwal being produced before the court, the political landscape in Delhi remains charged with uncertainty. With key AAP leaders already in judicial custody in connection to the same case, the implications of Kejriwal’s arrest reverberate through the corridors of power, shaping the narrative ahead of the impending elections.

  • Trouble in Congress? Party leader takes jibe over non-inclusion of G-23 in campaigners’ list

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has taken potshots at his party for not including ‘infamous’ G-23 in the party’s star campaigners list for ensuing West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections, saying if the high command thinks that 30 leaders selected for campaigning are enough to win the polls ‘then it’s good, what’s the need for other leaders’.

    “It’s up to the high command to include leaders in the list. If they think that 30 leaders included in the star campaigners list can make a difference then it’s good. If the party thinks that these 30 leaders are enough to campaign and win elections then why any other leader is needed for the campaign,” said Dikshit when asked why senior leaders like Gulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Kapil Sibbal and Manish Tiwari were not included in Congress’ star campaigner list for West Bengal polls.

    He said that initially when these dissenters i.e. G-23 group of Congress leaders were rallying in Jammu on February 28, they were lectured by the family loyalists to campaign in poll-bound states but now their names have not been included in the campaigners’ list.

    “If the high command has decided that these leaders (whose names are in the campaigner list) are capable of campaigning then why any other senior leader should be included in the list.”

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    Prominent G-23 members including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Kapil Sibal and Manish Tewari have not been included in the Congress list of star campaigners for West Bengal assembly elections.

    The list of 30-star campaigners includes Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sachin Pilot, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Abhijit Mukherjee and Mohammad Azharuddin.

    Other Congress leaders: former Union minister Salman Khurshid, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel, Mukul Wasnik, party’s Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh, Vikas Upadhyay, Anirudh Singh, Mohan Prakash, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Dr Mukul Sangma, Rameshwar Oraon, party’s state chief Ripun Bora, Debabrata Saikia, Paban Singh Ghatowar, MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Pradyut Bordoloi, All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev, Rakibul Hussain are among the star campaigners list.

    After the Jammu rally, Gulam Nabi Azad had told ANI that if the party asks him to campaign during the polls, he will campaign for the party and for the individual candidates who will invite him.

    However, by not including the name of the G-23 leaders and adding names of other party leaders, Congress has indirectly given a message to them. The dissenters have said that Congress is “weakening” and they are raising their voice for the betterment of the party.

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    A senior Congress leader who addressed the ‘Gandhi Global Family Program’, on condition of anonymity, told ANI, “We raised concerns but we were asked if we are worried for the party we should campaign in the poll-bound states. But now we are not included in the list we can’t do anything we can’t go for the campaign as the expense will get included in the candidate’s account.”

    Twenty-three Congress leaders, referred to as G-23, had in August last written to Sonia Gandhi calling for “full-time and effective leadership” and internal elections including to Congress Working Committee.

  • Editorial :- Soniya Gandhi Aur Rahul Urban Naksalijm Ke Mukhiya Hain ….?

    The start of a not-for-my-name campaign such as Robert Vadra’s Jija Tahasin Punawalah started on the patronage of Pakistan, in the same way, the campaign of ‘Mein Urban Naxal’ has been started by Arundhati Roy and others by the so-called intellectuals.

    It means that being called the Naxalite is going to be a matter of pride for some people. All these leaders are led by Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the behest of Sonia Gandhi. In this, the role of a special assistant is played by Manu Singhvi and Chidambaram and Salman Khurshid.

    Salman Khurshid had said in the last week that the freedom of expression and freedom of expression in the presence of the leftist student leaders in the presence of the leaders who were engaged in freedom during the martyrdom of Afzal Guru in JNU; Were against the policy of liberalism.

    Congress spokesman and Supreme Court advocate Manu Singhvi opened the doors of the Supreme Court in midnight against the arrest of the Arun Naxal (Marxist) supporters. He did not take such a step against Nirbhaya as a reporter who did the same.

    P Chidambaram has now made a statement that ‘no matter as urban naxalism, they are leftist intellectuals’.

    It is notable that it was Chidambaram who took over as Home Minister during the UPA regime, he said that the Naxalites are our first rank enemies. He said that we can finish whatever we can, whatever we can.

    In truth, they are representing the Urban Naxalism at the UPA Government’s time.

    One of the main propaganda of Urban Naxalism is the destruction of India’s glorious history, creating an environment in the entire country against Hinduism.

    That is why Chidambaram said in Lucknow: The fact that poverty was always in India and it was promoted as a prosperous country was false. He said that giving education that India was prosperous 500 years ago and was a land of milk and honey, factually incorrect. There was poverty in India and it was. Yes, there was certainly a prosperous area somewhere.

    He said that books that teach lessons of India’s glorious past should be burnt.

    Carl Marcus also thought this: Calicut’s father, the age of Marcus, considered India to be a historically poor country. He claimed that India’s “golden period” is just an illusion. India has always been a country of poor and hungry. Not only that, Marcus had said that the British rulers did good by destroying India’s cottage industry and economy, so that India could be modernized.

    From India, which has a symbolic glorious history of the saffron flag, it has the institutions and leaders who look after the interests of the Congress and other India. That is why all these people consider saffron as poison.

    When Kamal Haasan returned from Tamil Nadu after coming to Tamilnadu with the mantra of Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan, Stalin, the newly elected president of the DMK, said today that he is against saffronisation.

    While imitating the urban Naxalism, Rahul Gandhi tried to give a different religion to Lingayat for the distribution of Hindus in Karnataka.

    As soon as Beni Hinn and Rambabu, Rahul Gandhi is trying to defame people by adopting a polychromatic form. Beni Hinn’s wife was a friend of Sonia Gandhi.

    The second basis of Urban Naxalism is the propaganda against soldiers, and infiltration in the army:

    On this basis, the leaders of the Left and the current Congress are misguiding against the Indian army. Sandeep Dikshit of Congress had even asked Army Chief Rawat to the roadside of the road. Congrats and party leaders also questioned Surgical Strike.

    Ghulam Nabi Azad said till now that the operation of the Indian army in Kashmir is killing more civilians than the terrorists.

    This proves that Congress leaders are the leaders of Urban Naxalism.

    It is also necessary to discuss some of what is related to the Church of the Naxalism.

    There are 4 wings of armed forces in the west: the army, the air force, the navy and the church.

    On the arrest of Urban Naxalism, especially the anger is being shown by the Congress and the Left leaders across the country.

    In response to this, Rahul Gandhi said that: In the new India, there is only one place for the NGO and its name is RSS. All other NGOs should be closed. Send all the workers to jail and shoot the complainant. Welcome to New India.

    The reason behind revealing such kind of fury is that the hard work is being done by the current government on those who were anti-India activities which were anti-India activities with the help of western countries.

    It has come to the notice that NGOs running anti-India activities are supported by Christian missionaries from Western countries.

    It is often said that there are four wings of armed forces in the west: the army, the air force, the navy and the church.

    Officials say that behind the sudden increase in urban Naxal activities, there has been foreign aid from church based missionaries. Due to this, Rahul Gandhi gave the above statement.

    Amar Bhushan, former officer of Research and Analysis Wing says that funds have been stopped after action on NGOs. Missionaries, Naxalites and their urban allies have become desperate. Now they will look for all possible ways to break the country. Bhushan says, in my opinion, the urban Naxalite is the most dangerous.

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