AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has a history of controversies

NEW DELHI: The internal rift in the Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party is out in open, with party MLAs on rampage against MLA Amanatullah Khan. As per reports, 40 AAP MLAs have handed over a letter to Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal. The letter which has been signed by all 40 MLAs, demands removal of Amanatullah Khan from Aam Aadmi Party’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). This comes after Khan levied serious allegations against Kumar Vishwas, who is currently a National Executive of the party. Amanatullah had accused Vishwas of behind hand-in-glove with Bharatiya Janta Party and running a conspiracy against AAP. He had also said that ‘Vishwas was attempting to bring internal rift in Aam Aadmi Party on the order from BJP’. Five controversies of Amanatullah Khan: March 2016: A video surfaced showing Amanatullah Khan hurling abuses against the Narendra Modi government. The video showed Khan hitting out at the Central government for arresting cleric Maulana Anzar Shah Qasmi without any proof. July 2016: The Delhi Police arrested Amanatullah Khan after a woman alleged that he threatened her with rape and murder when she visited his residence with a complaint about power cuts a few days ago. He was later granted bail. September 2016: He was arrested following a sexual harassment complaint by his brother-in-law’s wife. The complainant accused Khan of pressurising her to establish physical relations. Khan has denied the allegation, saying he had ‘no connection with the woman at all’. October 14, 2016: Amanatullah Khan was questioned by the anti-corruption bureau in connection with an alleged recruitment scam in Delhi Waqf Board. October 26, 2016: Delhi Police registered an FIR against Amanataullah Khan and his supporters for allegedly threatening a group of protesters who were staging a demonstration over civic problems in his constituency.