Kapil Mishra's Rs 2 cr charge: Cong, BJP demands Kejriwal's resignation

The Congress on Sunday demanded the Narendra Modi government to initiate criminal action against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over allegations that he accepted Rs 2 crore, and demanded his resignation.

A day after being sacked as water minister, Aam Aadmi Party legislator Kapil Mishra claimed he saw Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain handing out Rs 2 crore to the chief minister at his residence.

"Day before yesterday (Friday), I saw Jain hand over Rs 2 crore in cash to Kejriwal at his residence. When I asked about the money, Kejriwal refused to answer," Mishra told media at a press conference at Rajghat.

Delhi Congress president



Ajay Maken told the media that Mishra's claims were not mere allegations but the testimony of an eyewitness warranting initiation of criminal proceedings against Kejriwal.

"Mishra's claim that Kejriwal took Rs 2 crore is not mere allegation rather an affidavit before the public of what he saw. He is saying what he saw as an eyewitness. The Centre, the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the CBI should immediately take action and register an FIR against Kejriwal.

"Kejriwal has no moral right to continue as the Chief Minister. He should immediately resign," said Maken.

He, also targeted the Modi government for not taking action against AAP.