New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will have a tough time explaining the source of the party's funds, sources in the Income Tax department have claimed.
Sources told CNN-News18 that after failing to get requisite documents from the AAP, the department has issued a showcause notice asking party officials to be present before its investigators at 3.30pm on May 15.
Total Credits in Excess of Rs 20, 000 in 2013-14
As per bank entries Rs 45,74,06,911
As per website Rs 19,82,32,820
Origin submission in EC Rs 9,42,25,475
Revised submission before EC Rs 30,08,75,380Total Credits in Excess of Rs 20, 000 in 2014-15
As per bank entries Rs 65,52,40,752
As per website Rs 27,48,71,611
Submission in EC Rs 32,46,16,662
Missing names and addresses Rs 461Source: Income Tax Department
The report filed by AAP for the financial year 2014-15, too, has raised questions. As per the party website, the AAP received only Rs 27 crore, but bank entries showed the party receiving credits of more than Rs 65 crore. Interestingly, in its report before the Election Commission, the AAP showed credits of only Rs 32 crore.
The department also found at least 461 cases where names and addresses were missing, with the amount received from them adding up to more than Rs 6 crore.
Submitting wrong figures before the Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority, can even lead to a party losing its registration.
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