Kejriwal alleges ED, CBI ‘threats’ got BJP 93% of Punjab’s political donations

Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday described the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as "ED party", alleging that the saffron party got 93% of Punjab's political donations as businessmen were being "openly threatened by ED and CBI". Taking to X, Kejriwal alleged systemic "extortion" of local businesses through central investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Kejriwal said trhe BJP won only two of the total 117 assembly seats in Punjab's 2022 elections. "And look at how much donation they 've received from Punjab. 93% of the total donations. How? It 's worth thinking about: why is someone giving them so much donation? In the guise of donations, there's outright extortion going on. Punjabis will never tolerate such a shock. The ED party hasn't learnt any lesson even from the farmers' movement," he said.Kejriwal shared screenshots citing the Election Commission's data for donations for the 2024 -25 financial year. According to data, parties received a total of Rs 64.74 crore from Punjab. BJP bagged the lion's share of Rs 60.3 crore. The Indian National Congress received Rs 3.73 crore, while the Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, which is the incumbent in Punjab, received Rs 71 lakh.