New Delhi, October 29
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday produced an audio clip of an alleged BJP man purportedly discussing the party’s bid to poach AAP MLAs in the capital, and demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrest in case he was involved in the matter.
Manish Sisodia. Tribune file
The senior AAP leader played the audio tape at a press conference saying the BJP “dalal” (broker) heard in the clip was one of the three people arrested in Telangana over an alleged bid to poach that state’s ruling party Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLAs.
There was no immediate reaction from the BJP or Shah.
“In this audio, the BJP’s dalal (broker) can be heard luring an (TRS) MLA to the BJP, saying they were also trying to poach 43 Delhi MLAs and that money had been kept aside for the purpose. He also says that he has spoken with Shah and BL Santosh,” Sisodia claimed.
“If it is Union Home Minister Amit Shah the BJP’s dalal is referring to, he should be immediately arrested and questioned,” the Delhi deputy chief minister demanded.
He said the audio tape was “proof” of the BJP’s “failed attempt to poach” AAP MLAs in Delhi and Punjab. He demanded a probe by the Enforcement Directorate.
“It is dangerous for a country if its home minister is involved in such a conspiracy,” Sisodia said.
