Kapil Mishra Is 'Mentally Unstable', Says AAP After 'Exposé'

Claiming that the party’s leadership faced similar allegations of corruption in the past, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday went all guns blazing at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and called to stop tampering Delhi Minister Arvind Kejriwal's image.

Countering sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra’s allegations, AAP's Spokesperson Raghav Chadha said, "BJP is raising the same questions from last two years which were raised by Kapil Mishra today. I think he is mentally unstable."

Speaking on the accusations of foreign visits, Chadha claimed that even before joining the party, he used to travel abroad.

Echoing similar views, AAP senior leader Sanjay Singh alleged that BJP and Kapil Mishra are hand-in-glove. "Neel is an agent of BJP. He has also worked with BJP. I would ask BJP to stop using 'Sanghi Formula'.

Refuting Mishra's claims, Singh further stated that "We have followed all the rules while taking donations. BJP is totally involved in this."

Condemning the language used by Mishra in his conference, another AAP leader Ashutosh said, "I invite you, Kapil Mishra to AAP's office. I will open the door and then will make Kejriwal stand in front you... If you won't drag him by the collar then I will think that there is still humanity left in you."

Earlier, sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra fainted after accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of "massive" financial irregularities.

"It has now become clear that Arvind Kejriwal is a corrupt man," Mishra said before he swooned, apparently weakened by five days of fasting in protest against AAP's refusal to disclose details of five leaders' travels abroad.

Mishra told the media at his residence that AAP had received "crores of rupees" from "shell companies" run by people close to Kejriwal, mentioning AAP legislators Shiv Charan Goel and Naresh Yadav.

He said there were discrepancies in the money received by AAP and the amount it declared before the Election Commission.

The party refuted Mishra's charges and said he was



"parroting" the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Mishra demanded Kejriwal's resignation. If he didn't step down, the former water minister said he would "drag" the chief minister by his "collar" and take him to Tihar jail.

Mishra fainted before he could share with the media documents he said proved his charges.

He was taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital here, where doctors said he was stable and conscious, but suffered from a "a little weakness and mild dehydration".

"His vitals are all normal," an RML doctor said.

Earlier, referring to one of the cases of alleged discrepancies, Mishra said AAP received Rs 90 lakh as donation from a person identified as Priya Bansal of Bengaluru for 2014-15 and 2015-16, but the tax payable on her income was merely Rs 4000.

"In 2014-15, AAP had Rs 65,52,40,752 (Rs 65.5 crore) in its bank account, but the Election Commission was informed about only Rs 32,46,16,662 (Rs 32.4 crore) while the party put only Rs 27,38,71,611 (Rs 27.3 crore) in the public domain and told its volunteers it had no money," Mishra said.

He also held that the party had made 461 "bogus" entries.

"All this happened with the knowledge of Arvind Kejriwal as these shell companies deposited money in AAP's bank account on the same day and time in January 2014," Mishra said, brandishing a sheaf of documents.

Mishra was accompanied at the meet by a man identified as Neil Haslam, who he said helped in "exposing" the funding.

"This is why I have been demanding foreign travel details of five AAP leaders," Mishra said.

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said Mishra has been echoing the allegations that the BJP voiced just before the 2015 Assembly polls.

"This is the BJP's ploy to finish AAP. It should stop questioning the credentials of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal as we have ensured all transparency while accepting funds," Singh said.

On May 7, Mishra had claimed that he had seen Health Minister Satyendar Jain pay Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal.