ACB grills Sisodia in school case: AAP slams BJP over ‘false cases', says not a single scam proven in 10 years
NEW DELHI:
(AAP) leader and Delhi minister
on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre and Delhi administration, alleging a decade-long campaign of political vendetta through over 200 'false' cases against AAP leaders.
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Her remarks came as former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia appeared before the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for questioning in a graft case linked to the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools.
Speaking at a press conference, Atishi said, "In the last 10 years,
's ED, CBI, IT and Delhi Police have filed more than 200 false cases against AAP leaders, but till date not even a single rupee has been recovered."
She referred to the Supreme Court's recent observation during Arvind Kejriwal's bail hearing, where the court termed central investigative agencies 'caged parrots', as evidence of political misuse of institutions.
AAP leader Satyendar Jain had also appeared before the ACB on June 6 in connection with the same case.
Accusing the BJP of using diversionary tactics, Atishi said, "There are long power cuts across Delhi, water shortage in homes while roads remain waterlogged.
But instead of solving these issues, the BJP is busy running fake cases to mislead the public."
She further alleged a conspiracy between the BJP and what she described as the 'education mafia' to dismantle the public education system in Delhi.
"They want to shut down Delhi's government schools under the guise of scams that don't exist. Headlines don't prove corruption," she said.
Targeting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Atishi asked, "Apart from painting mohalla clinics and renaming them health temples, what has she really given to the people of Delhi?"
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