Home Ministry to inspect accounts of AAP on foreign funding

Home Ministry will soon inspect the books of accounts of Aam Aadmi Party in connection with alleged illegal foreign funding to it. The move comes after the AAP sent replies to queries from the Home Ministry regarding violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act while receiving funds from abroad.

"We need further interaction with AAP as we need some clarification on their replies. We will inspect their books of accounts," a senior official said. The Home Ministry probe into the foreign fundings to AAP came following a directive of Delhi High Court in response to a public interest litigation.

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The AAP, which is all set to form government in Delhi, said it was ready for any kind of probe and insisted that it had taken donations only from Indians, residing in the country or abroad. "If we are found guilty of any wrongdoing, we will accept double the punishment," AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said.