Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj
New Delhi: Saurabh Bhardwaj, head of AAP’s Delhi unit, slammed the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday, raiding the premises associated with him as part of a money laundering investigation, and accused Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena accused of conspiring to frame him in a false case.There was no immediate response to the ED or LG office.The Central Investigation Agency discovered the premises of former Delhi minister Bhardwaj and some private contractors on Tuesday as part of an alleged scam in health infrastructure projects during the AAP rules in Delhi.At least 13 places were discovered in the National Capital Region (NCR) under the prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Bhardwaz said that the ED team reached their residence around 7.15 am.“First, he discovered my house and then sat down to me to record his statement. He had 43 questions for me, and I responded to them all. After recording my statement, he sent it somewhere. I don’t know where they sent it, but later they came to me and asked me to remove a part of my statement,” He said.Bhardwaj said that his family was given an impression that he would be arrested after refusing to change his statement. “How does ED act. They manipulate you psychologically, use force and danger. Ed what do I say in their statement?” He posted.The AAP leader said that he became a minister on March 9, 2023 and held a meeting on late March 22 on delay in hospital projects. Subsequently, he held a series of meetings and released several directions, Bhardwaj said.“The Lieutenant Governor ensured that the authorities did not implement the directions. They hatched a conspiracy with the authorities to frame me,” he claimed.Bhardwaj said that he knows that he would be arrested and sent to jail. He said, “When I stay in jail, my lawyers will reveal the truth.”
