New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at the residence of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak, now serving as the party’s co-incharge for Gujarat. The agency’s action is linked to an investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), officials confirmed.
The CBI has registered a case against Pathak over suspected irregularities concerning foreign contributions. The investigation centers on accusations that the funds were mishandled, violating the legal framework governing foreign donations to political parties.
Reacting to the raid, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh lashed out at the central government, alleging political vendetta. Singh claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration was using central agencies to undermine the opposition party. He wrote on social media, “BJP’s dirty game starts again. CBI has reached the house of Gujarat’s co-incharge. Modi Government has tried every trick to destroy Aam Aadmi Party but still there is no peace. BJP’s condition in Gujarat is bad. As soon as Durgesh Pathak was made co-incharge of Gujarat, CBI was sent to threaten him.”
