Delhi LG orders border checks over allegations of cash transfers

New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi assembly elections, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed the Commissioner of Police (CP) to carry out immediate checking of “private” cars coming from Punjab at the border of the national capital.

This comes following the allegations levelled by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who alleged that cash in crores was being transported to Delhi from Punjab for the upcoming assembly polls. Dikshit, who is contesting on Congress seat from the New Delhi assembly constituency, said that private vehicles, with Punjab police escorts, were being used to transfer huge amounts of cash.

Dikshit also requested the Director General of Police (DGP) in Punjab, and the state governments in Haryana and Rajasthan to remain vigilant and monitor the movement of such vehicles.

The Delhi LG said the possibility that such “illegal” money will be used to influence the voters ahead of the elections cannot be ruled out. He said that such actions could undermine the free and fair elections.

“Lieutenant Governor has noted that the elections to Delhi Legislative Assembly are likely to be conducted shortly and possibility of using such illegal money in the ensuing election to influence the voters of Delhi cannot be ruled out. Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor has also noted that use of money power in election is not only an offence under section 170 & 171 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 123 of Representation of People Act, 1951 but also an impediment to free and fair elections,” the letter signed by Principle Secretary to Delhi LG read.

“Lieutenant Governor has further desired that Chief Secretary may bring this matter to the knowledge of Chief Electoral office,” the letter added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena initiated an inquiry into the allegation that “non-government” people are collecting personal details of residents of Delhi in the name of registration for Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) proposed welfare scheme ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’.

The letter further stated that the Commissioner of Police may direct the field officers to take action as per law against the person who is breaching the privacy of citizens by collecting their personal data in the name of registration for AAP’s poll promise of giving Rs 2,100 to women.

Earlier, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit met Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday, calling for an investigation into the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) proposed Rs 2,100 monthly allowance scheme for women, alleging potential misuse.

The Congress leader expressed concerns about the scheme’s transparency and fairness, accusing Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s National Convenor and former Chief Minister of Delhi, of implementing programmes that could erode public trust.

Dikshit had called the AAP’s proposed welfare schemes a ‘fraud’ and said that every resident of Delhi should know about this. Questioning the AAP government’s credibility, the Congress leader said that how one can believe them if they are lying today.

He also raised questions over the “possible misconduct” of the data that was collected during the registration process of the schemes.

It must be noted that Dikshit is contesting the upcoming assembly polls against Kejriwal from the New Delhi assembly constituency.