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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a high-level inquiry against the Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which alleged that they have links with Khalistani separatists.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla noted that the plea was completely frivolous and therefore asked the advocate appearing for the petitioner to not file such petitions.

“In your petition, you say that the authorities are cognisant of the letter of erstwhile Chief Minister of Punjab. Where is the question of us directing anything then? Please do not file such frivolous petitions,” observed the bench.

The present plea was filed by Congress leader Jagdish Sharma who sought an investigation into the allegations that AAP and its national convenor Kejriwal have links with a banned Khalistani organisation named Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and have also received funds from the said banned organization.

Thereby the plea had sought suspension of AAP’s recognition, and a ban on it from contesting any elections till the inquiry was in process.

The plea referred to the letter written by former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi mentioning the same allegations and Kumar Vishwas’ statement on the same lines.

“That before the few days of election the speculation of funding by these separatist groups to Aam Aadmi Party and connection of these groups to Delhi CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal turned into reality when the close ally, friend of Shri Arvind Kejriwal and founding member of Aam Aadmi Party Shri Kumar Vishwas announced the connection of Shri Arvind Kejriwal with above mentioned separatist groups,” the plea stated.

It further stated that considering the seriousness of the letter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote to Channi assuring him of thorough investigation.

“That despite the allegations being serious in nature and there may be a security threat to the country by this Aam Aadmi party and Party Chief Shri Arvind Kejriwal, no enquiry has been initiated by the Central Government,” the plea stated.

Cause Title: Jagdish Sharma vs Union of India and Ors