The BJP on Tuesday sought the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, alleging the Health Minister, had been acting at the behest of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) chief.
Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia refuted the AAP's charge of "political vendetta" saying the BJP Government at the Centre has zero tolerance to corruption and will continue to target graft. The APP has alleged that Jain's arrest was linked to the upcoming polls in Himachal Pradesh as he is the party’s in-charge in the State which is going to polls by the year-end.
Rejecting the AAP’s contention Bhatia asserted that no court had quashed any proceedings of the central agencies in a corruption case.
The allegations of money laundering against Jain are serious, Bhatia said and noted that the Minister had so far not got relief from any court.It is clear that Kejriwal has no morality left, the BJP spokesperson claimed.
He also cited the case of former Punjab Health Minister Vijay Singla who was also arrested in a corruption case recently and alleged that the AAP has maintained a "100 per cent corruption" record.