Foreign Funding - Central Govt Sends Questionnaire To 'Aam Aadmi Party'(AAP)

The Central Govt has sent a questionnaire to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), asking for an explanation on the source of their foreign funds.

"AAP has not responded yet to the questionnaire," said Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Tuesday Nov 12,2013

The investigation comes after the Delhi High Court last month asked the Centre to look into the accounts of Mr Kejriwal's party and submit a report by December 10.

"If we are found guilty, we are ready to face double punishment. Receiving money from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) is not a crime and everything is displayed on the website; what is the problem with that?" Mr Kejriwal said today.

AAP which will debut in the December 4 Delhi election, has reportedly collected around Rs.19 crore as donation from 63,000 people, ranging from rickshaw pullers, to traders, industrialists and overseas Indians.