BJP threatens to launch 'Pol Khol' campaign to expose 'corruption' of AAP govt

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta accused Kejriwal of 'defending' a 'corrupt' officer

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Dy CM Manish Sisodia speak to the media after meeting Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu over Shakur Basti demolition drive, at Rail Bawan in New Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Dy CM Manish Sisodia speak to the media after meeting Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu over Shakur Basti demolition drive, at Rail Bawan in New Delhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 15 2015 | 7:00 PM IST
Delhi unit of BJP today reacted strongly to the "words" used by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and threatened to launch a "pol Khol" campaign to expose "corruption" of the AAP government.

"The BJP workers will no longer tolerate the language used by Kejriwal against the PM Narendra Modi. We will launch a Pol Khol (expose) campaign to show to the people how his party is involved in corruption and that Secretiat has become a den of corruption," Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay said.

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta accused Kejriwal of "defending" a "corrupt" officer.

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"CBI often register cases and conducts raids against corrupt in the country, but it is first time that a Chief Minister has come forward to save a corrupt officer."

Referring to rule of law, he alleged that some people were trying to be above the law while people of Delhi were feeling "betrayed" in this "queer situation".
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First Published: Dec 15 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

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