Kapil Mishra allegations: BJP wants Delhi CM to resign, AAP rubbishes charges

In a massive 'exposure', Mishra on Sunday told mediapersons that he saw Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain handing Rs. 2 crore in cash to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the later's residence.

Soon after the allegations were made, BJP leader Sambit Patra tweeted: "Conglomerate of Corrupts masquerading as Fighters against corruption have been completely exposed! Captain Corrupt should RESIGN!!"

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken also said that the charges against Kejriwal are serious and that AAP should answer them.

"Now, Kapil Mishra alleges that he has himself seen Satyendra Jain giving Rs 2crores cash to Kejriwal! This is a serious charge!Any answers?" tweeted Maken.

Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia rubbished the allegations levelled against Kejriwal by Mishra.

Speaking to reporters, he said: "Today, the allegations made against the party do not merit a response. Nobody will believe it."

Sisodia added that perhaps Mishra was unhappy that he was removed as minister.

Earlier in the day speaking to media, Mishra said, "I will not keep quiet in matters of corruption even if I lose my portfolio. Even if I die, I will not keep shut."

He alleged: "I have seen Satyendra Jain handing over cash to Kejriwal at his (Delhi CM's) residence."

Mishra said he is not making any "baseless allegations" and have shared all details with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal in the morning.

"I have shared all details with the Lieutenant Governor and I am ready to give statement to anybody. I will give my statement to ACB and CBI," said he.

Mishra said, "We all trusted Arvind Kejriwal that he cannot indulge in corruption, but whoever is the person, I will not keep mum when it comes to corruption."

He said the AAP should clearly state where the cash came for and the purpose of the CM accepting the same.

After his meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday morning, Mishra tweeted: "i have witnessed HIM taking illegal cash.. have shared all details with Lt. Gov.."

Following the turn of events, National Conference chief Omar Abdullah tweeted, "If he witnessed illegal cash changing hands & kept quiet so long as he was retained in the cabinet as minister then he is also complicit."

Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government on Saturday removed Kapil Mishra as the tourism and water minister.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had told media that: "Kapil Mishra worked hard but water management was not up to the mark. There were complaints about water not reaching people."

Kailash Gahlot, who represents the Najafgarh Assembly constituency, will take over Mishra's portfolio now.

Mishra said he had met Kejriwal earlier on Saturday and handed over documents related to the alleged tanker scam.

He also took it to Twitter and had posted: "Massive expose on tanker scam tomorrow."

"Today shared explosive details with @ArvindKejriwal . tomorrow with public," he wrote on Saturday.

"I am the only minister with no corruption charges. No CBI enquiry against me," he had tweeted.

Reacting to his removal from the post, Mishra had told media: "I was not informed of the decision and as per my knowledge, it was taken unilaterally by Kejriwal. The Cabinet or the Political Affairs Committee (the AAP's top decision- making body) was not involved."