BJP demands Kejriwal’s resignation, removal of ‘tainted leaders’ from Cabinet

AAP hold protests across the country, says PM is scared of Kejriwal

The war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP continued on Monday, a day after the arrest of senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia. While AAP stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scared of its party chief Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP demanded Mr. Kejriwal’s resignation.

Soon after a special court sent Mr. Sisodia to a five-day CBI custody, the BJP accused AAP of “anarchy and not believing in the Constitution”.

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Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri asked Mr. Kejriwal to immediately drop Mr. Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, who is in jail for about nine months in a money laundering case, from his Cabinet. Mr. Bidhuri said that it was “legally and morally incorrect” that Ministers facing serious allegations be retained in the Cabinet.

BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “The probe agencies are acting against the corrupt persons under the purview of law, while the Arajak Apradh Party [anarchic criminal party] which neither respects the Constitution nor the court is doing drama and cheap politics since yesterday on the orders of [Chief Minister] Arvind Kejriwal.”

“AAP, through its drama and show of anarchy, has signalled that it will not let the investigation agencies do their jobs. This amounts to obstructing the process of administering justice and contempt of court,” he said.

Meanwhile, AAP held protests across the country in Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and other States.