AAP defends its leaders trapped by sting op

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday defended its leaders allegedly caught in a sting operation by a media organisation, which showed them trying to raise donations through illegal means. AAP leader Yogendra Yadav told a press conference here that the alleged tapes seem to be “doctored”, adding “we want the whole truth to be out.” “We had sent a letter and email asking Anuranjan Jha (reporter) for the raw footage of the sting. But he has not responded,” Yadav said. Yadav further requested the media to verify the authenticity of the CD before showing it on channels. “We want to get to the bottom of this matter. Whoever is to blame, we will prosecute,” Yadav said, adding the AAP is giving the reporter and the media organisation time till 3 pm to hand over the raw tapes. Failing which we will take legal action against them, Yadav added. He noted the AAP had earlier given Anuranjan time till 11 am to hand over the sting tapes. Arvind Kejriwal cries conspiracy, Shazia Ilmi offers to resign AAP’s Sanjay Singh said if the sting indeed is a conspiracy, the party will take legal action against them. “This isn't a Bigg Boss episode that you can edit and only show some footage as you want,” Singh said. “We will decide our options our political affairs meeting at 3.00 pm,” he said further. On Shazia Ilmi’s offer not to contest polls following the sting, the AAP said no decision has been taken on the offer. “Yes Shazia ilmi has offered to not contest elections but we have not accepted her request yet. Have asked her to wait,” Yadav said.

Muck of Aam Admi Party comes out in the open

Aam Aadmi Party Boss of Corruption. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is raising funds through illegal means. This startling revelation has been made in a sting operation by a media outlet named Media Sarkar and TV channel India News on Thursday. The sting operation was made on nine different members of AAP including party’s senior party leader Shazia Ilmi, Dinesh Mohania, Irfan Ullah Khan and Kumar Vishwas. A reporter contacted Ilmi pretending as a staff of a private firm seeking help to malign the image of a rival company. The video shows that Ilmi first gave her consent for this, seeking certain documents were available against the rival company. But when Shazia was offered money, then she agreed to help the reporter without any document. Shazia is also seen in the video explaining what way the money was to be paid to smear the image of the rival firm. In the video footage, Shazia was found to have said that the party accepts donations in cash. She was also found telling ways of taking money through illegal means. Later, the reporter met Ilmi’s personal assistant who also explained the tricks for payment. The next target of the sting operation was Manoj Kumar, AAP’s candidate from Kondly Assembly constituency. Kumar was found to be promising extract back money (loan) from a person in his constituency for the help to get managed votes. AAP leader Dinesh Mohania from Sangam Vihar was caught on camera promising to settle a person’s property dispute by applying certain tricks after winning elections. Irfan Ullah Khan from Okhla constituency was caught on camera promising to settle the reporter’s money dispute by any legal or illegal means. The revelation by the website is being seen as a major jolt to Arvind Kejriwal-led party, which is battered by the allegations of fielding tainted candidates and misusing of funds collected during 2011 protest. Another revelation made by TV channel India News on Thursday suggest that Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sold the Badarpur Assembly seat at Rs 2 crore. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party gave ticket to Narayan Dutt Tiwari instead of Amrish Choudhury, who topped the list of AAP’s probable candidates in Badarpur Assembly segment. As per the guidelines of the party, the AAP conducted an online voting in which 60 to 70 per cent of the party volunteers voted for Choudhury. But all of a sudden, the AAP declared Narayan Dutt Tiwari as its candidate from Badarpur Assembly seat. When an upset Choudhury inquired about it by sending a SMS to AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal — “How much you took to sell the Badarpur seat?” — Kejriwal replied, “in Rs 2 crore.”