Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP for trying to buy 10 MLAs for Rs 25 crore each
Operation Lotus Vs AAP: Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party said the BJP tried to poach its 10 MLAs,
Party has filed a complaint against the BJP: Harpal Singh Cheema
CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has filed a complaint against the BJP for the alleged trying to poach AAP MLAs in Punjab Government. Punjab Police has registered an FIR against BJP for this act. In a complaint submitted to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, the party has accused several BJP leaders of trying to buy AAP MLAs from Punjab.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal also accused the BJP of trying to buy 10 MLAs for Rs 25 crore each. He alleged that efforts are being made to topple the government in Punjab illegally, which is a big threat to democracy.
In a complaint, submitted to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, the party accused BJP leaders of attempting to buy Punjab AAP MLAs and threatening Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural and others for exposing the alleged poaching agenda.
दिल्ली के बाद ये लोग अब हमारे MLA ख़रीदने पंजाब पहुँच गए। इनके पास इतने हज़ारों करोड़ रुपए कहाँ से आ रहे हैं। ये लोग समझ लें- हम कांग्रेस नहीं हैं, हमें ख़रीदना किसी के बस की बात नहीं
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 14, 2022
देश और जनतंत्र के लिए ये बेहद गंभीर मसला है जिस तरह ये एक एक करके चुनी हुई सरकारें तोड़ रहे हैं https://t.co/EVtCUXVmsV
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had also released a video regarding this issue. Which he had said that Punjabis are loyal to their soil. BJP is intoxicated by power. If people do not vote, they choose the way of buying MLAs. Targeting the BJP, he said that Sikandar was also stopped by Punjabis. He expressed confidence in his MLAs and said that he would always be loyal to Punjab.
Addressing a press conference at party headquarters on Wednesday, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the BJP has murdered democracy by toppling elected government in various states by using centre investigation agencies and buying opposition MLAs.
BJP का #OperationLotus Punjab पहुँचा।
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 13, 2022
BJP के लोग @AAPPunjab के MLAs को
₹25-25 crore और पंजाब में BJP की सरकार बनने के बाद मंत्री पद देने का भी Offer दे रहे हैं।
अगर कोई 10 MLA साथ लाएगा तो उसे 50-70 Crore देंगे।
–@HarpalCheemaMLA #1375Cr_Kiska_Hai pic.twitter.com/nTMGT9iR1u
Now the Punjab Police has registered an FIR against the BJP in the matter after the complaint of AAP.
“Under Operation Lotus, eight MLAs of Congress have switched to the BJP in Goa today. It is a testament that the BJP is killing democracy and forming their governments in non-BJP-ruled states by breaking up parties with the help of CBI, ED and money,” Cheema added.