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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took a dig at BJP. Said that if ED and Section 45 of PMLA are abolished then half of BJP will leave the party. After all, what is PMLA and its Section 45, let us know. PMLA stands for Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was passed in the year 2002. After that this Act was implemented on 1 July 2005. The main objective of this Act is to prevent money laundering.
Apart from this, the purpose of this Act is to prevent the use of black money in economic crimes, to confiscate property involved in or derived from money laundering and to curb other crimes related to money laundering. Let us tell you that the responsibility of investigating crimes under this Act lies with the Enforcement Directorate.
What is money laundering?
In simple language, money laundering means converting money earned through illegal means into legally earned money. Money laundering is a way of hiding illegally earned money. A person who embezzles this type of illegal money is called a launder.
What is Section 45 of PMLA?
Now we will talk about Section 45 of PMLA. Section 45 of PMLA which CM Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned. Under it, all the crimes falling under PMAL will be cognizable and non-bailable, due to which the ED will have the right to arrest the accused without any warrant under certain conditions.
What did CM Arvind Kejriwal say?
Let us tell you, on Sunday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had reached the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi for lunch. Apart from Kejriwal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also came here. During the conversation, CM Kejriwal took a dig at BJP. In an informal discussion, he said that if ED and Section 45 of PMLA are abolished, half of the BJP will leave the party. Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chauhan will also form their new party. Said, “If section 45 of MLA is removed then the influx towards BJP will end. No one will join BJP.” Kejriwal has given this statement to BJP leaders when ED has summoned him several times for questioning in the alleged liquor scam.
‘Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chauhan will form their new party…’, Arvind Kejriwal’s taunt on BJP
Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi organized a lunch at his residence. In which Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also participated. During the conversation, CM Kejriwal took a dig at BJP. In an informal discussion, he said that if ED and Section 45 of PMLA are abolished, half of the BJP will leave the party. Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chauhan will also form their new party.
Delhi’s Education Minister Atishi was also present in this lunch along with CM Kejriwal. Taking a jibe at BJP, Delhi CM said, “If section 45 of MLA is removed then the influx towards BJP will end. No one will join BJP.” CM Kejriwal was pointing towards those leaders who have recently joined BJP or who are likely to join BJP.
Kejriwal further said, “The leaders of BJP today… Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Vasundhara Raje will form their own party by evening if you blow up Section 45 of PMLA today.” Shivraj Singh Chauhan has been the CM of Madhya Pradesh and Vasundhara Raje has been the CM of Rajasthan. But even after winning the assembly elections in 2023, the party did not make him the CM.
Let us tell you, talks are going on between AAP and Congress for alliance in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections and a decision will be taken soon. At the same time, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had said last month that his party will not form an alliance with Congress in the state for the Lok Sabha elections. It was said that AAP will win all 13 seats.
AAP and Congress, which are part of the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), are also at loggerheads over seat-sharing in Delhi. The Kejriwal-led organization has offered only one seat to the Congress. Last week, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak had said that the party was ready to give one seat to Congress in Delhi.
