BJP seeks resignation of Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain after AAP minister’s arrest in cash laundering case

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and well being minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested by the ED in reference to a cash laundering case, alleging that the AAP chief’s stand on the difficulty exhibits that he not solely condones corruption however can also be concerned in it.

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia additionally rejected the Aam Aadmi Party’s allegation of “political vendetta” and that Jain’s arrest was linked to approaching polls in Himachal Pradesh.

No court docket has quashed any proceedings of central companies in a corruption case, he asserted.

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The BJP authorities on the Centre has zero-tolerance in opposition to corruption and can proceed to focus on graft, Bhatia stated, including that polls maintain happening within the nation, and probe companies can’t be requested to step again from performing regardless of proof due to elections.

Both Kejriwal and Jain ought to resign, he stated at a press convention, alleging the well being minister had been performing on the behest of the AAP supremo. It is evident that Kejriwal has been left with no morality, he claimed.

Noting that former Punjab well being minister Vijay Singla was additionally arrested in a corruption case just lately, Bhatia alleged that the AAP has maintained a “100 per cent corruption” file.

The allegations of cash laundering in opposition to Jain are critical, Bhatia stated and famous that he had up to now acquired no aid from any court docket.

Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in reference to a cash laundering case.