Scores of BJP supporters on Wednesday held a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here, demanding dismissal of law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar, who is facing charges of having a fake law degree.
The protesters led by Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay took to the streets holding placards and shouting slogans. “Delhi Government has fooled the people of Delhi. The way, in which a Minister of the Delhi Government is sitting with a fake degree, we have no option but to come out on the roads in this heat. We may also take legal recourse and if needed, also lodge an FIR in this connection. We are raising the issue in the people’s court and will not stop the agitation till Tomar is dismissed. This kind of anarchy cannot go on,” he said.
Upadhyay also accused Kejriwal of adopting “double standard” on the issue of corruption and said, “He talks about Government officials being corrupt but are all officials corruptIJ What about an FIR being filed against his party MlA from Tilak Nagar Jarnail Singh, who assaulted South Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer and prevented him from carrying out his official dutyIJ He should first tackle dishonesty in his own party,” Upadhyay said.
Tomar has rejected all charges of any wrongdoing and refused to step down. He alleged that the controversy was a BJP ploy to sully the image of the AAP and contended that since no FIR had been registered against him nor any court had made any observation “there is no question of stepping down”.
