Leaders of Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party have received funds from the Jal Board scam, the Enforcement Directorate has said after conducting raids on 12 locations connected to the leaders. The money, the Central agency said, was used by AAP as election funds. In a statement, AAP said it condemns the agency’s “blatantly false allegation that AAP or its leaders have anything to do with this case”.

This is the second case in which the central agencies accused AAP of taking kickbacks and using the money for elections. Earlier they claimed bribes from the scrapped Delhi excise policy was used by the party for campaigning in the Goa assembly elections.

The agency said it has seized many objectionable documents and digital evidence during yesterday’s searches in Delhi, Varanasi and Chandigarh.

Goods worth Rs 1.97 crore and foreign currency worth Rs 4 lakh have been seized, the agency said.

Officials said then Delhi Jal Board Chief Engineer Jagdish Arora had given contracts worth Rs 38 crore to MS NKG Infrastructure, despite knowing the company did not fulfil the technical eligibility criteria. He had also sent the money to AAP leaders, the official said.

The ED arrested Arora and a contractor named Anil Kumar Aggarwal in this case on January 31. They are in its custody till February 10.

In its statement, AAP said it condemns any wrongdoing by DJB officials or contractors, if proven true. But “not a single penny or piece of evidence has been recovered from the AAP leaders who were raided yesterday by ED,” read the party statement.

“By yet again naming AAP without any evidence, ED has proven it is nothing but a mouthpiece of the BJP. We will take legal action against the ED for defaming AAP,” the party added.

“It’s clear that the Modi government is a big believer in Hitler’s ideology, “If you repeat a lie a thousand times, people will start believing in it,” the statement read.

The agency has raided the premises of Bibhav Kumar, personal assistant to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, former DJB member Shalabh Kumar, chartered accountant Pankaj Mangal and some others as part of this ongoing money laundering investigation.

In February 2022, Vikrant Massey tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Sheetal Thakur in a cosy ceremony. Now, after two years of wedded bliss, they’ve welcomed a son, as the 12th Fail actor joyfully shared with fans and admirers.

On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared a card announcing the arrival of his first child. The card read, “07.02.2024. For we have become one. We are bursting with joy & love to announce the arrival of our son. Love Sheetal & Vikrant.”

Sharing the picture of the card, he captioned his post with the joining hands emojis.

Meanwhile, Vikrant and Sheetal first met on the sets of ALT Balaji’s web series Broken But Beautiful and quickly began a romance. They took the next step in November 2019 with a private engagement ceremony. Vikrant and Sheetal prefer to keep their marriage out of the spotlight, valuing their privacy above all else.

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Shahid Kapoor is currently preparing for his upcoming romantic drama Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya with Kriti Sanon. The movie is set to release on February 9, and prior to the release, Shahid held an Ask Me session, during which fans asked about his next film Deva.

A fan asked him, “Sir any details about the movie #Deva ?” To which Shahid replied, “It’s an edgy action thriller with lots of action and thrill and very character driven out on 11th October.”

It’s an edgy action thriller lots of action and thrill and very character driven out on 11th October https://t.co/RJQRR9Z2nN

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) February 7, 2024

It’s worth noting that the first look for Deva was unveiled on October 24, 2023. Shahid Kapoor will sport a buzz cut for his role in the upcoming police film. The actor revealed the news about his new movie on Instagram during last year’s Dussehra.

He also revealed the first glimpse of his character. The image showed Shahid displaying his short hairstyle while holding a gun. He was wearing a bracelet and a half-button shirt paired with khaki pants. Shahid completed his look with sunglasses reminiscent of his character in Kabir Singh. Sharing the photo, Shahid wrote, “DEVA in theatres on Dussehra 11th October 2024.”

The movie also features Pooja Hegde. Deva will be directed by Rosshan Andrrews and produced by Zee Studios and Roy Kapur Films.

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