- AAP has suspended Kapil Mishra from the primary membership of the party
- Mishra has alleged that Satyendar Jain helped Arvind Kejriwal’s brother-in-law with a Rs 50 crore farmhouse deal
- LG Anil Baijal forwarded Mishra’s complaint against Kejriwal to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Mishra lodged complaint with the ACB against Kejriwal and Jain
- A day after being sacked as Water Minister of Delhi, Mishra sparked a row by accusing Kejriwal of corruption
- Mishra claimed he saw Kejriwal accept bribes worth Rs 2 crore from Delhi’s Minister of Health, Jain
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday night indicated that he would answer the graft allegations levelled against him by Kapil Mishra on Tuesday. Mishra was suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party.
His tweet came as Mishra, who was sacked by Kejriwal from his Cabinet last Saturday, intensified his attack on the AAP supremo, alleging that a Rs 50 crore deal had been arranged for the chief minister's brother-in-law.
Mishra, who had on 7 May accused Kejriwal of taking Rs 2 crore cash from his Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain, also submitted documents to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) against the chief minister in connection with the alleged water tanker scam.
He said he has sought an appointment with the CBI on 8 May to register a complaint.
Capping the day of dramatic developments, the AAP's high-powered Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chaired by Kejriwal suspended Mishra from the party's primary membership.
Both Jain and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia hit back at Mishra, saying he had "lost his mental balance" and is levelling "baseless allegations".
AAP Leaders Slam Kapil Mishra
Reacting to allegations raised by Mishra, senior party leaders such as HS Phoolka and Sanjay Singh took to Twitter to slam the sacked minister for his “absurd” claims.
Opposition Reacts to AAP Crisis
Reacting to the political crisis engulfing the AAP, Congress’ Vice President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to make his thought known.
In a Facebook post, his brother-in-law Robert Vadra who has earlier been at the end of sharp attacks by the AAP also took a dig at the Delhi CM.
What goes around comes around! From inception in 2010, the people who threw baseless, false accusations at me are now having to face a similar plight. That too from an insider who claims to have substantial proof.
Onus on Arvind Kejriwal to Prove Innocence: Anna Hazare
Speaking to CNNNews18, anti corruption crusader and Arvind Kejriwal’s mentor Anna Hazare has urged the Delhi CM to step down from office and initiate an inquiry into the serious graft allegations raised against him by party leader Kapil Mishra.