Ousted Delhi minister to approach ACB on Monday

Hours after levelling allegations of corruption against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, ousted Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra said he will approach the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Monday.

"I will approach ACB tomorrow around 11 a.m. and register a complaint against Kejriwal and Jain... I am not afraid of anybody. God is with me. It is not a political move, it is a voice aginst corruption," Mishra said in a news discussion on recently-launched news channel Republic.

Earlier in the day, Mishra claimed that he saw Jain hand over Rs 2 crore in cash to Kejriwal at his residence on Friday. The allegation plunged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) into a new crisis after election setbacks and subsequent infighting.

Mishra's allegation triggered a mocking denial from the ruling AAP while the BJP and the Congress immediately clamoured for Kejriwal's resignation over the issue. The sacked minister's move came a day after he was dismissed as minister.

Despite repeated attempts, Mishra could not be contacted on phone.

--IANS

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