BJP leader wrote to CM on graft in MCD, claims AAP

Delhi BJP spokespersons refused comment on the matter despite repeated attempts.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday said a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) has written to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, alleging corruption in the civic body and accusing it of stopping funds for development work in certain wards that are inhabited in large numbers by Dalits.

AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj said a BJP councillor with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) has written to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, alleging corruption in the civic body (Mohd Zakir/HT File Photo)

Bhardwaj said the Bharatiya Janata Party councillor’s letter was received by the chief minister on March 8 and, in the letter, the councillor has also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who are in charge of north municipal corporation of financial irregularities and conniving with local land sharks.

Delhi BJP spokespersons refused comment on the matter despite repeated attempts.