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Reacting to the defamation suit filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the union minister is trying to intimidate him, but his fight against corruption will continue.
IN PICS: DDCA corruption row: Arun Jaitley drags Kejriwal to court
The chief minister also said that Jaitley must appear before inquiry panel formed by the Delhi government to prove his innocence in the DDCA scam.
Watch Video Arun Jaitley Slaps Defamation Case Against Kejriwal
“Jaitley is trying to frighten us with the defamation case. Our fight against corruption will continue,” tweeted Kejriwal.
Earlier in the day, Jaitley filed a civil defamation case against Kejriwal and five other Aam Aadmi Party leaders in the Patiala court in the national capital.
Jaitley accused AAP leaders of issuing false and defamatory cases against him and his family members.
The defamation case against Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpayee was filed by Jaitley over the leaders’ comments on the alleged irregularities in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
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