Corruption allegations against Kejriwal: BJP says Delhi govt has lost 'trust of people', AAP calls claims 'baseless'

Following Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kapil Mishra's startling claims against Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendra Jain, BJP on Monday said the development has completely exposed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Taking a dig at AAP's humiliating defeat in the recent elections, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar told the media, "AAP has lost the trust and faith of the people of Delhi and the nation and the latest development has clearly exposed the former."

"AAP, who boasts about zero tolerance against corruption are now themselves embroiled in all corruption related controversies", he added.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday termed party MLA Kapil Mishra’s allegations as baseless, adding the latter who has levelled serious allegations against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is a part of a ‘big conspiracy’.

‘All the allegations are completely ‘baseless’. Kapil Mishra’s story did not add up and his actions only prove that he is making such accusations because he was removed from the post. A game is being played by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),’ AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh said.

He added that it was Mishra who had objected when the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had targeted Kejriwal earlier but was now claiming that he had proof against the Delhi Chief Minister.

Singh went all out to blame the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for conspiring and using Mishra to create a rift in the party.

‘Mishra is only repeating centre’s words,’ he asserted. Following Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kapil Mishra's startling claims against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Congress Party on Monday demanded strict action against the former under Prevention of Corruption Act.

Meanwhile, Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said, "We will approach the Supreme Court for action against Arvind Kejriwal Government based on Shunglu Committee report."

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kapil Mishra submitted documents to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to back his allegations that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had delayed the probe into a Rs 400 crore tanker scam.

A day after he said he had witnessed Kejriwal take Rs 2 crore from Health Minister Satyendra Jain in another case, Mishra alleged that the investigation into the tanker scam that dated back to Sheila Dikshit's tenure as chief minister was repeatedly delayed and influenced by Kejriwal and "his two men".

Mishra said he had shared all the evidence related to the tanker scam with the ACB. "I told the officials how Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal deliberately delayed the report and how public money was misused."

"Also, I told them how Kejriwal along with his two men affected the tanker scam probe. The government also tried to shield Sheila Dikshit time and again. ACB will call me again for a detailed investigation," he told reporters after the meeting.

Mishra, who was sacked as minister on Saturday, also demanded a lie detector on his allegations that he was an eyewitness to the Rs 2 crore exchanging hands between Kejriwal and Jain. He said that a lie detector test be conducted on all three.

Mishra has claimed Jain had told him in a private conversation that he had "settled" a Rs 50 crore land deal in favour of a relative of the chief minister.

Mishra further said that he has sought an appointment with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Rs 2 crore allegations.

The bombshell prompted calls from the BJP and Congress for Kejriwal's ouster, but AAP stood solidly behind its leader, insisting there was no merit in the allegation.

The tanker scam relates to alleged irregularities in the hiring of private tankers to supply water.