DELHI NEWS : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched money laundering probes against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over three major alleged scams under its governance in Delhi. These include the Hospital Construction Scam, the CCTV Procurement Scam, and irregularities in the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB). Sources indicate that top AAP leaders may soon be summoned for questioning, and multiple raids are expected.
Hospital Construction Scam – ₹5,590 Crore
The ED has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) to investigate financial mismanagement in the construction of 24 hospitals sanctioned in 2018–19, aimed at developing ICU infrastructure within six months. However, after more than three years, less than half the work is completed, despite ₹800 crore already being spent.
The cost of the LNJP Hospital project surged from ₹488 crore to ₹1,135 crore.
Several buildings were constructed without necessary approvals.
The role of contractors is under scrutiny.
The Health Information Management System (HIMS), approved in 2016, is still not operational.
Former Health Ministers Satyendar Jain and Saurabh Bharadwaj are reportedly under investigation.
CCTV Scam – ₹571 Crore
In 2019, the Delhi government announced a ₹571 crore project to install 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras across all 70 constituencies. Though Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was given the contract, the project suffered from delays. BEL was initially fined ₹17 crore for the delays, but the penalty was later withdrawn without clarification.
According to ED sources, Satyendar Jain allegedly accepted ₹7 crore in kickbacks through contractors to influence the penalty waiver and facilitate project approvals.
DUSIB Scam – ₹207 Crore
The ED is also probing alleged financial misconduct in DUSIB operations:
Fake Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) were reportedly used to siphon off ₹207 crore.
A ₹15 lakh road project scam surfaced in Patel Nagar.
Forged documents and reports—some generated during COVID lockdown—have raised suspicion of a ₹250 crore scam involving non-existent “ghost” workers.
It is alleged that salaries and public funds were diverted as commissions to individuals with political links.
Action Imminent
The ED is acting based on FIRs filed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), which are conducting their own parallel inquiries. Summons to senior AAP leaders are expected soon, along with coordinated raids.
These investigations add to the growing legal woes for AAP, which is already entangled in the excise policy case. With elections approaching, the party faces mounting legal and political pressure.