AAP suspends Mishra as he levels new allegations
‘CONSPIRACY’ Party claims BJP trying to topple Delhi govt
An embattled Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Monday that truth will prevail after his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suspended its sacked water minister, Kapil Mishra, who has accused the chief minister of taking ₹2 crore from a cabinet colleague.
Kejriwal was silent since Mishra questioned his integrity on Sunday and accused him of taking a bribe, shielding people linked to a 2012 water tanker scam, and for being party to a land deal that benefited one of his relatives.
The chief minister, who came to power two years ago by vowing to root out corruption, tweeted that truth will win and set the agenda for Tuesday’s special assembly session. Fireworks are expected in the daylong session as Mishra and Kejriwal may come face-to-face since the controversy broke out.
The AAP’s political affairs committee (PAC) decided to suspend Mishra on Monday after he dared the party to sack him.
The 36-year-old Mishra continued his tirade against the party leadership and demanded the removal of health and PWD minister Satyendra Jain, whom he had accused of giving Kejriwal ₹2 crore. “I challenge every PAC member to throw me out of the party. The AAP is not the party of four or five persons. It is the people’s party and people will decide who should remain in the AAP,” he challenged before the meeting.
Besides, he alleged people close to Kejriwal were threatening him. “But I am not afraid.”
The former minister alleged that a ₹50-crore deal was arranged for the AAP chief’s brother-in-law.
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