BJP realised AAP won’t break, so targeted Atishi, Bharadwaj: Party leader Jasmine Shah

During a press conference, Shah said, “Nair was detained two years ago…Now the question arises that why did ED raise the statement which it has had in writing after one-and-a-half to two years?…Because BJP had never even dreamt that senior leaders of INDIA alliance will stand with AAP…” He further said, “They have understood now that AAP will not break with Kerjiwal’s arrest, that is why they are targeting the other two senior leaders, who also hold several portfolios in Delhi government…”

He alleged BJP wanted to impose President’s rule in Delhi by poaching the ruling party’s MLAs.

Meanwhile, Congress MLA from Punjab, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, ruffled feathers after he suggested Atishi and Bharadwaj were named by Kejriwal as he wanted to remove them from the race for the CM’s chair. In a tweet, he said, “I am sure Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj would have realised how mischievous is their trickmaster Arvind Kejriwal who has killed two birds with one stone… he has very cleverly removed them from the race of CM chair and paved the way for his wife Sunita to take over as CM…”

Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, too, said the AAP national convener has “tarnished” the political future of Atishi and Bharadwaj to make way for his wife Sunita.