Satyender Jain likely to file defamation suit against Kapil Mishra for ‘baseless’ allegations
Senior AAP leader Satyendar Jain will file a defamation suit against suspended party member Kapil Mishra for levelling “baseless” allegations of corruption, an official close to the Delhi minister said today.
Earlier in the day, the power minister categorically rejected Mishra’s charge, saying “no deal took place” between him and party chief Arvind Kejriwal and that he was “lying” after “losing his mental balance”. “Jain will file a defamation case against him (Mishra) for making baseless allegations of corruption,” the official said.
The Aam Aadmi Party today suspended Mishra from the party’s primary membership. The decision was taken by its high-powered Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chaired by Chief Minister Kejriwal. “From yesterday, I am seeing, how much will Kapilji lie? There is limit to it. He is levelling all kinds of allegations… On Friday (May 5) I wasn’t even present with the CM, so how can there be a talk of the deal. There is limit to foolishness,” the health minister said.
Jain said Mishra had “lost his mental balance” and was thus “speaking nonsense”. Delhi’s ruling AAP, which is struggling to steady itself after the shock defeat in the municipal elections, was yesterday hit by a scandal with Mishra accusing Chief Minister …read more
