Want SC-monitored probe into exposé, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored SIT probe into the cases of Indians named in an expose saying the BJP-headed government at the Centre will not ensure a fair investigation. The party alleged that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has a history of derailing probes against the corrupt and misusing his office to influence the investigators.

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh claimed that the documents with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) “establish” that people close to the government stashed black money abroad. “We demand a Supreme Court-monitored time-bound investigation into the case. It’s a straight case of black money. And any hope of a fair probe by the government is very low considering the names involved,” said Singh.

Meanwhile, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha hit out at the government for proposing changes in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The proposed amendments are aimed at “saving BJP and Congress,” he said.