Why is Kejriwal not taking action against the corrupt: BJP Don’t hide behind the debate on education: Congress
Why is Kejriwal not taking action against the corrupt: BJP Don’t hide behind the debate on education: Congress
Opposition parties attacked you on Sunday, saying it should not use Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s portfolio of education ministry to shield him from allegations of corruption in the excise department, of which he is also a minister.
Both the BJP and the Congress demanded Mr. Sisodia’s resignation. CBI raids against him,
Since Friday’s CBI raid against Mr Sisodia in connection with a case alleging irregularities in the state government’s now withdrawn Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, opposition parties have turned their backs on the AAP.
‘wine capital’
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Congress spokesperson Supriya Srinet said, “AAP should stop hiding behind the debate on education policy. The core issue here is the liquor policy and how Delhi has been transformed into the liquor capital of the country.”
Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta also hit out at AAP and questioned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s promises against corruption.
“This is the first time in independent India that the same minister handles the education department as well as the excise department. Mr. Kejriwal used to say that if any of his ministers or leaders were accused of corruption, he would sack them. What is the compulsion that even after going to jail, Satyendra Jain cannot be removed from the cabinet.
“The way public money was looted due to the excise policy in Delhi, it shows that Mr Kejriwal, along with Mr Sisodia, is also involved in that loot. Mr. Kejriwal’s hands are completely covered with corruption, Mr. Gupta said.
‘First voice’
Taking a jibe at the BJP, Delhi Congress chief Anil Kumar said that the BJP started speaking against the issue sometime back, while the Congress soon after the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 was implemented to ensure that the liquor policy was in place. had hit the streets. Doesn’t ruin the capital.
“Why were the BJP’s eight MLAs, seven MPs and three mayors silent for so long? It was the Congress that staged a protest against the turning of Delhi into India’s liquor capital in the ‘City of Flyovers’, which later became popularly known during the late term. [ex-CM] Sheila Dikshit,” Mr Kumar said.
He claimed that a blacklisted company of a Madhya Pradesh-based company, which was allotted liquor shops in Delhi, was a “major donor” to the BJP, which in its disclosure before the Election Commission had “accepted such donations”. “. Therefore, Mr Kumar argued, BJP leaders have always remained silent.
“The company is not mentioned in the CBI FIR. We want to know why?” said Mr. Kumar.
Meanwhile, BJP Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta accused Mr Kejriwal of trying to divert attention from allegations of corruption related to the excise policy by tweeting “an old story” about an alleged scam related to the purchase of Delhi Transport Corporation buses. .
‘to distract’
The Chief Minister tweeted an old news report, which was based on “sources”, to create the impression that the government was acquitted of corruption charges. However, the truth is that the CBI has already started investigating the DTC case,” said Mr. Gupta.
The probe agency had filed a preliminary inquiry report last year on allegations of alleged corruption in the purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses by the Delhi government.
The Rohini MLA is a complainant in the alleged corruption case of Rs 5,000 crore in the purchase of DTC buses.
Gupta alleged, “The way CM Kejriwal has tried to break facts, it points towards his own role in corruption related to DTC bus purchase.”