Kapil Mishra finally ends fast, to approach CBI against Kejriwal today

AAP has dismissed his charges calling it a 'conspiracy' by the BJP

Sacked AAP Minister Kapil Mishra. Photo: Dalip Kumar
Sacked AAP Minister Kapil Mishra on a hunger strike against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyender Jain, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Dalip Kumar)
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Last Updated : May 16 2017 | 9:30 AM IST
Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra ended his indefinite hunger strike on the sixth day on Monday evening, and announced that he would approach the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to file corruption cases against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

"Doctors won't discharge until I start taking liquids. I have to go to CBI and CBDT. Starting on liquids now," Mishra said in a tweet before ending his fast.

"Tomorrow (Tuesday) case of hawala, black money, money laundering and operating through shell companies will be filed in CBI and CBDT against Arvind Kejriwalji," he said in another tweet.

Attacking the chief minister, the sacked water minister said that the "foundation laid on lies was rattled. And hence those who spread lies were hiding inside their houses".

"The people with black money are unable to understand the request of truth," he said.

Mishra has been on an indefinite hunger strike since May 10, demanding that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief must reveal the source of funding of the foreign trips of five AAP leaders -- Sanjay Singh, Ashish Khetan, Raghav Chadhha, Satyendar Jain and Durgesh Pathak -- in the last two years.

On Sunday, Mishra accused the AAP of lying to the Election Commission (EC) about donations and laundering money through shell companies.

The AAP has dismissed his charges as a "conspiracy" by the BJP and accused the latter party of shooting from his shoulders.

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First Published: May 16 2017 | 9:30 AM IST

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