BJP releases sting video of AAP taking cash for MCD tickets
In a disclosure of allegedly deep seeded corruption within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday introduced two sting recordings at a media briefing allegedly exhibiting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) promoting tickets for Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) elections.
Bindu Sriram, a former AAP employee, allegedly filmed the clips and asserted she was requested to pay 80 lakh rupees for a ticket. AAP chief Sriram, who filmed the sting, was additionally current on the press convention, together with BJP nationwide spokesman Sambit Patra and Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta.
National Spokesperson Shri @sambitswaraj and MLA Shri @Gupta_vijender are addressing a Press Conference. https://t.co/EgwyyzTns1
— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) November 21, 2022
AAP official Puneet Goyal and a person by the identify of Dinesh Saraf will be heard telling AAP chief Bindu Sriram that she should pay Rs. 80 lakh in return for an electoral ticket from Ward 54 Rohini-D within the first a part of the sting operation. Saraf is a relative of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta, while Goyal is answerable for the Rohini-D seat and is reported to be near Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
(Sting Video 1): Arvind Kejriwal’s social gathering promoting MCD ticket for 80 lakh rupees. Want the complete cost in a single go. Not in instalments.
Puneet Goyal, the conduit, in dialog with aspirant Bindu Sriram Bhargav.
आज AAP टिकट बेच रही है, कल MCD में आये, तो पूरी दिल्ली बेच देंगे। pic.twitter.com/pJUUihzrb7
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 21, 2022
In the second portion of the sting operation, shot in a automobile, Bindu Sriram calls for affirmation of the bribe from senior AAP politician RR Pathania. He is the in-charge of the North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency and the convenor of the Delhi AAP’s SC/ST wing. He additionally serves on the AAP National Executive. In the video, each of them will be heard saying that the selection of tickets is made by senior social gathering leaders comparable to Gopal Rai, Atishi Marlena, Durgesh Pathak, and Saurabh Bharadwaj, upon affirmation of the cost.
(Sting Video 2): AAP ticket aspirant Bindu Sriram Bhargav doesn’t belief Puneet Goyal and desires affirmation from Pathania, on whose behest he collects cash.
Pathania claims committee comprising Gopal Rai, Durgesh, Saurabh and Atishi, all near Kejriwal, take the ultimate name… pic.twitter.com/FEDRGfKACc
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 21, 2022
In the media briefing, BJP chief Sambit Patra mentioned, “Bindu had to pay a total amount of Rs.80 lakh. The first instalment was Rs.21 lakh. The second instalment was Rs.40 lakh. And the third instalment was Rs.21 lakh out of which Rs.10 lakh was cash and a cheque of Rs.11 lakh in the form of a donation to AAP.”
“A candidate is bringing to your notice that AAP is selling tickets in Delhi. Every worker is working on the ground in every seat. But he doesn’t have the reach. Instead of him, the ticket is given to those rich people who have money. This is the proof. Many people will have proof. But they are scared of producing it,” Bindu Sriram mentioned
Bindu Sriram mentioned that your complete gang is in motion the place a totally corrupt social gathering has taken the voters of Delhi in confidence and has been dodging them to their benefit. She mentioned the chief of the gang is Arvind ‘Natwarlal.’ Bindu appealed to the voters of Gujarat to not vote for Arvind Kejriwal as he’s the one who’s promoting tickets for the MCD elections and “if he can sell a ticket, he can sell entire Gujarat.”
AAP MLA’s kin arrested for promoting MCD election ticket
On November 16, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Model Town MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi’s brother-in-law Om Singh, Tripathi’s Personal Assistant (PA) Shiv Shankar Pandey alias Vishal Pandey and Prince Raghuvanshi for allegedly taking bribe for tickets of Municipal Elections in Delhi.
They have been arrested beneath related sections of the Corruption Act and bribery in elections. As per stories, money value Rs 33 lakh was recovered from their possession.
In his grievance to the Additional CP, complainant Gopal Khari alleged that on November 9, he went to Akhilesh Tripathi’s workplace looking for a ticket for his spouse. He was advised he needed to pay Rs 90 lakh for the ticket.
