The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its scrutiny of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by registering money laundering cases linked to three major alleged scams that took place during its governance in Delhi. These include the Hospital Construction Scam, the CCTV Procurement Scam, and the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) Scam. Acting on FIRs lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), the ED has filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and is expected to summon key AAP leaders for questioning. Raids at various locations are also likely to follow in the coming days.
In the Hospital Construction Scam, the ED is probing irregularities in a series of hospital projects approved by the Delhi government during 2018–2019. A total of 24 hospitals were to be constructed with ICU facilities promised within six months. However, even after three years, only around half of the work has been completed, despite spending over ₹800 crore. The LNJP Hospital project saw its budget escalate from ₹488 crore to ₹1,135 crore. Investigators have flagged unauthorised constructions, questionable approvals, and the delayed implementation of the Health Information Management System (HIMS), which was sanctioned back in 2016. The role of former Delhi Health Ministers Satyendar Jain and Saurabh Bharadwaj is under close examination in this case.
The second case involves a ₹571 crore project launched in 2019 to install 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was awarded the contract but failed to meet deadlines, leading to a ₹17 crore penalty. However, this fine was later waived off under unclear circumstances. Sources claim that Satyendar Jain allegedly accepted ₹7 crore in bribes via contractors to influence the waiver decision and secure control over the project.
The third investigation targets alleged financial irregularities within DUSIB. ED officials are probing the use of fake Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) to divert ₹207 crore. A separate road construction scam worth ₹15 lakh has been reported in the Patel Nagar area. In addition, ghost workers, forged work records, and false documentation allegedly used during the COVID lockdown have raised suspicions of a ₹250 crore embezzlement. Investigators believe salaries and welfare funds meant for the urban poor may have been funneled to politically affiliated individuals through fake worker entries and inflated bills.
These fresh legal challenges come as AAP is already facing ongoing inquiries in the high-profile Delhi excise policy case.
