The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate&rsquo;s (ED) raids at party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj&rsquo;s residence, calling the move &ldquo;politically motivated&rdquo; and alleging it was orchestrated by the BJP.
The ED is conducting searches at 13 locations, including Bharadwaj&rsquo;s residence, in connection with a money laundering case tied to alleged irregularities in the construction of hospitals in the national capital. The search operation at Bharadwaj&rsquo;s residence began in the morning and was still ongoing.
AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described the raids as &ldquo;another case of the Modi government misusing agencies.&rdquo;
Taking to X, Kejriwal said, "The Modi government has gone after the Aam Aadmi Party. The way AAP is being targeted has never been done to any party in history. AAP is being targeted because it is the most vocal voice against the Modi government's wrong policies and corrupt deeds. The Modi government wants to suppress our voice. This will never happen."
He further asserted that the party would remain undeterred, saying, "We will continue to raise our voice against wrong policies and corruption in the interest of the country, as always."
Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition Atishi also criticised the ED action, calling it &ldquo;politically motivated&rdquo; and highlighting that Bharadwaj was not a minister when the alleged irregularities took place.
"At the time of the case being mentioned, Saurabh ji was not even a minister. This means the entire case is false. Satyendra ji was also kept in jail for three years, and ultimately, CBI/ED had to submit a closure report. This clearly shows that all the cases against Aam Aadmi Party leaders are nothing but lies and politically motivated," she stated.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also condemned the raids, describing them as &ldquo;fake&rdquo; and noting, "In the era that this case is being said to belong to, Saurabh was not even a minister at that time. Remember Satyendra Jain. He was kept in jail for three years, CBI and ED scoured day and night, but no evidence was found. The truth is that all these cases are fake. The real fight is not for the truth, but to suppress the honesty of the Aam Aadmi Party."
AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh reiterated the claim that Bharadwaj was not a minister when the alleged scam occurred. "This entire case is false. After keeping Satyendra Jain in jail for three years, CBI/ED filed a closure report in court. This makes it clear that all the cases filed against Aam Aadmi Party leaders are false," he said in a video message on X. Singh added, "The entire country knows about the honesty and truth of the AAP leaders, and no one can stop them by filing fake cases."
The case is linked to alleged irregularities in multiple hospital projects in Delhi, with accusations of large-scale financial mismanagement and embezzlement. The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) initially flagged the alleged scam.
The ACB investigation revealed that in 2018-19, 24 hospital projects were sanctioned in Delhi at an estimated cost of around Rs 5,500 crore, comprising 11 greenfield projects and 13 brownfield projects. Despite approvals, the projects faced significant delays and cost escalations, raising strong suspicions of corruption and financial misconduct.
In addition to Bharadwaj, AAP leader Satyendar Jain is also under investigation in connection with this case. Bharadwaj, who previously represented the Greater Kailash constituency in the Delhi Assembly, held key portfolios including Health, Urban Development, and Water in the previous AAP government. [Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed]

AAP Condemns ED Raids on Saurabh Bharadwaj

AAP calls ED raids on leader Bharadwaj politically motivated, vows to fight corruption

AAP Condemns ED Raids on Saurabh Bharadwaj

AAP calls ED raids on leader Bharadwaj politically motivated, vows to fight corruption

August 26, 2025 | 16:51 IST