Published 11:15 IST, August 26th 2022
CBI urged to probe Arvind Kejriwal's 'poaching' charge; 'Voters should know right facts'
Advocate and social activist Vineet Jindal demanded a CBI probe into Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that BJP is trying to poach AAP MLAs by offering Rs 800 crore.
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On Friday, advocate and social activist Vineet Jindal demanded a CBI probe into Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that BJP is trying to poach AAP MLAs by offering Rs 800 crore. In a letter addressed to CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal, Jindal contended that some political parties make false allegations to defame ir opponents and gain political mile. According to him, registration of an FIR and subsequent investigation into AAP supremo's serious allegations will ensure that voters are apprised of truth.
Advocate Vineet Jindal observed, "wadays using allegation of defection of political parties to defame opposition party and gain political mile over or parties by giving a false, negative view and giving a misrepresentation of opposition is common. While democracy is a government of people, for people and by people but it is a sorry state of affairs that political parties use false allegations to defame or parties. voters are left vulnerable to statements of se political leaders who give statements vested in ir party's interest."
He added, "This makes voters confused and uncertain about choices of ir representatives. It is imperative that voters must kw truth and wher such allegations are true or false needs to be investigated to bring real facts among public so that voters can't be manipulated by allegations made by political leaders. se allegations are very serious in nature and need to be investigated to find truth behind allegations made by Arvind Kejriwal against BJP."
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Kejriwal levels big charge
After paying hom to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat a day earlier, Arvind Kejriwal alleged that BJP was aiming to poach 40 AAP MLAs by luring m with Rs 20 crore each. On this occasion, Kejriwal again threw his weight behind Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, citing that thing was recovered from his residence. Expressing hope that cycle of toppling elected governments will end, he thanked Sisodia and or MLAs for t deserting him.
"A day after raid, se people sent a mess to Sisodia that you leave AAP, come to us with AAP MLAs, we will topple Kejriwal government, make you CM and will finish all your cases. I must have done some good deeds in my last birth that I got an associate like Manish Sisodia. He rejected offer. Since last few days, y are after our MLAs. Every MLA is being offered Rs 20 crore. y are being asked to take Rs 20 crore and leave Kejriwal. I am very happy that even one MLA has t defected," AAP supremo asserted.
11:12 IST, August 26th 2022