AAP Moves SC Over 'Freebies' Plea, Alleges Petitioner Has Strong Ties with BJP

The Arvind Kejriwal-led party said that the petitioner was trying to further his political agenda through the plea.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) moved the Supreme Court in connection with a plea aimed to ban the handing out of freebies to the electorate, arguing that schemes for socio-economic welfare for the needy and disadvantaged masses cannot be described as 'freebies.'

Opposing the plea lodged by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, the AAP said that the petitioner was trying to use the device of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to "camouflage" an attempt to further his political agenda, news agency PTI reported.