The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is witnessing the most arduous phase in its political history of 12 years. The Delhi liquor policy case has hung around the neck of the party like an albatross, which has landed many of its leaders in jail, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Besides, the courts too seem to be taking a tough stand against the AAP and a plethora of its leaders in the aforementioned case. In a fresh setback to the Kejriwal-led faction, the Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) on Wednesday terminated the services of Delhi CM’s private secretary Bibhav Kumar, citing his appointment as illegal and void ab initio.  

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- Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) on Thursday sacked Arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary, Bibhav Kumar, days after questioning him in the Delhi excise policy case.

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- The notice of Kumar’s termination suggests his appointment was in violation of Central Civil Service Rules related to the temporary appointment. “The prescribed procedure and rules for the said engagement of Sh Bibhav Kumar were not scrupulously followed, so, such engagement is illegal and void ab initio,” read the order.

- The Aam Aadmi Party has been trying to keep its flock together after one of its senior leaders and Delhi Minister, Raaj Kumar Anand, quit the party over the issue of 'corruption'. Party leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj came forward, asking the party leaders to be “brave, not cowards” in light of the Patel Nagar MLA’s exit.

- AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has accused the BJP of trying to topple the Delhi government. He said Kejriwal’s arrest was testimony to this.

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AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. ANI file

- The Enforcement Directorate has moved a Delhi court seeking an arrest warrant against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. The federal probe agency is pursuing legal action against Khan based on suspicions of him amassing unlawful gains through improper staff recruitment and leasing out the Waqf Board properties from 2018 to 2022 when he was its chairperson.

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- Senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi will today hold the ’Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se’ door-to-door Campaign in Delhi. She will seek votes in favour of the AAP for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in a money laundering case linked with the Delhi Excise policy. 


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