Assets war continues as BJP, AAP target Sisodia, Parvesh
The Hindu
Delhi BJP questions loan disclosure on Manish Sisodia's election affidavit, sparking controversy with Aam Aadmi Party.
The Delhi BJP continued its attack on the assets of Aam Aadmi Party leaders, this time questioning a loan disclosure on former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s election affidavit.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday said the loan disclosure — in which Mr. Sisodia has claimed that he was lent ₹1.5 crore by acquaintances for his son’s foreign education — could be a “potential manipulation”.
“The loan of ₹1.5 crore was pooled by three individuals. They gave ₹86 lakh, ₹58 lakh, and ₹10 lakh as loans to Mr. Sisodia. Who were those people?” Mr. Sachdeva said.
The BJP will approach the agencies for a probe into the loan received by Mr. Sisodia, he added.
In response to the allegations, AAP said in a statement, “When Manish Sisodia took a loan for his son’s education, it sparked havoc in the BJP, while Parvesh Sahib Singh declares liabilities of ₹63 crore, including ₹55 crore as personal loan, and the party doesn’t bat an eye.”
Adding that the BJP must reveal the sources of Mr. Singh’s income, the statement called the claims “the real face of BJP’s hypocrisy”.