Another significant setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came on Wednesday when Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigned from both his position and the party, citing his desire to distance himself from a corrupt political organization.
“The party was born to fight corruption but today the party itself is mired in corruption. I can’t work in this government and I don’t want my name to be associated with this corruption. Arvind Kejriwal once said at Ramlila Maidan, Jantar Mantar ‘the country will change if the politics changes’. Today the politics hasn’t changed but the politician changed,” Anand said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had raided Anand’s residence in November 2023 in a money-laundering case not connected to the liquor probe.
“I entered politics and later rose to the position of minister thanks to Babasaheb Ambedkar.” I desired to give back to the community. Anand declared, “I don’t want to be a part of a party that compromises on Dalit representation.
In relation to the liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and Health Minister Satyendar Jain are incarcerated. Recently, Delhi minister Atishi stated that the BJP was attempting to dismantle the AAP and that the saffron party had contacted her.