AAP: Centre was planning to impose Prez Rule in city

Delhi Assembly session adjourned till April 8

Amid the Aam Aadmi Party’s claims that the Centre was planning to impose President’s rule in the national capital, the Delhi government on Monday convened a special Assembly session to discuss the way ahead.

The session was, however, adjourned till April 8 as slogan shouting started by both AAP and BJP members after ruling party MLA Rajesh Gupta accused the BJP of “extorting” `60 crore through electoral bonds from an accused in the excise case and sought a reply from them. Speaking in the House, AAP MLA Rituraj Jha alleged that he was

◗ HITTING BACK, the Delhi BJP said that the AAP leaders are giving such statements, like Operation Lotus, to divert the attention of the general public and the media from the arrest of Kejriwal

approached by the BJP to join them with an offer of `25 crore to break away from the party and bring 10 MLAs along with him.

He accused the BJP of “wanting to crush the Delhi government.”

Hitting back, the Delhi BJP said that the AAP leaders are giving such statements, like Operation Lotus, to divert the attention of the general public and the media from the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

“There have been discussions in the House several times before on how Operation Lotus, under the guise of a political conspiracy, is attempting to crush the AAP government of Delhi. Operation Lotus is being run by the same party throughout the country. Attempts have been made 3-4 times in Delhi as well, and many colleagues have been contacted before. These people want to topple the government of Delhi,” said the AAP legislator.

Mr Jha claimed he was told that everyone would get `25 crore and he would be made a minister when the BJP formed its government in the city.