New Delhi, September 22, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday alleged that a conspiracy was being prepared to link the party with alleged drug-trafficking funds ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, claiming that 58 businesses had been registered at the address of the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi.
Addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj said the registrations were made between July 19 and September 15 at the AAP national office address at 1, Canning Lane, and questioned how businesses could obtain GST registrations using an address allotted for government use.
AAP has separately complained to the Principal Chief Commissioner of GST, the Commissioner of Trade and Taxes and the Delhi Police Commissioner over the registrations, according to reports.
Bharadwaj alleged that the registrations could subsequently be used to create a narrative that AAP was operating shell companies and receiving funds from drug traffickers.
He said the registrations were made in different names and cited examples including Vikas Chaudhary, Asha Enterprises, Mohammad Ahmad, Faizan Ahmad, Mohammad Asad Qureshi, Afzal, Mohammad Dilshad, Safia Khanam, Seema Parveen, Kashif Siddiqui, Sarfaraz and Mohammad Faizan. He said some of the businesses had been shown as being involved in import-export activities.
Bharadwaj questioned how GST registrations could have been processed at the AAP office address, arguing that verification normally involves Aadhaar authentication and documents relating to the premises. He also questioned whether physical verification of the businesses had been conducted.
“The Central government must answer what conspiracy was being carried out and, after investigating it, tell us who was involved,” Bharadwaj said, according to the statement issued by AAP.
He also alleged that details of the registrations, including dates and Aadhaar verification, were available on the GST portal and demanded an investigation into the computers, servers and officials involved in processing them.
Bharadwaj linked his allegations to previous political controversies involving AAP before elections. Referring to the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, he claimed that allegations had then been made that AAP had received funds from Khalistani elements, but said the government later informed the court that no such case had been made out.
He also referred to the Delhi excise policy case and alleged that false allegations had been used against AAP before the Delhi elections. In February 2026, a Delhi court discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the CBI case linked to the excise policy. The CBI has challenged the discharge before the Delhi High Court, where the matter remains pending.
Bharadwaj alleged that a similar narrative could be created before the 2027 Punjab elections by linking AAP to alleged drug money and shell companies.
He said the alleged registrations had taken place over two months and questioned why authorities had not flagged the use of the AAP headquarters address.
The allegations made by Bharadwaj have not been independently established. The registration issue and the AAP complaint would require verification by the concerned authorities and investigation to determine how the registrations were made and whether any wrongdoing occurred.
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