The spending has increased from nearly Rs 11.12 crore in 2012-13, when Sheila Dikshit was chief minister, to Rs 488.97 crore in 2021-22 under Arvind Kejriwal.
Settling scores with political opponents through arrests and raids has been routine under the present political dispensation; but astoundingly, the Supreme Court has abetted the settling of scores this time.
Outgoing members of the national executive told The Wire that the reconstitutions were made by selectively using and misusing the norms and procedures.
The police action is in response to FIRs registered over a 'misleading' video featuring Rahul Gandhi that Ranjan's channel had aired and apologised for.
The Congress party has alleged that BJP has been trying deliberately – by falsely claiming that Rahul Gandhi is sympathising with the killers of the Udaipur tailor – to whip religious frenzy.