We took swift action unlike BJP, Congress: Kejriwal

AAP has zero tolerance to any wrongdoings, he asserts in the wake of a controversy surrounding Minister Sandeep Kumar after a sex tape allegedly featuring him surfaced.

September 01, 2016 01:40 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 02:27 am IST - New Delhi

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has made it clear that the AAP has zero tolerance to any wrongdoings. His assertion comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding Minister Sandeep Kumar after a sex tape allegedly featuring him surfaced.

In a eight-minute and 30-second video message, he said they immediately took action action against their own Minister. “We didn't defend his act or tried to justify it, unlike other parties.” He admitted that the morale of the party workers is low as a minister is caught in such an act. “He broke our trust. The party will decide on the matter for further action to be taken,” he said.

Attacking the BJP and Congress for the scams and controversies surrounding their Ministers, he said that both never took any action against them. “BJP even today defends Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the Vyapam scam, Vasundhra Raje for Mining and Lalitgate scam. Punjab’s [Bikram Singh] Majithia is a known druglord, but BJP will never take any action like we do. Even Congress’ leaders such as Captain Amarinder Singh's family members have Swiss Banks accounts but no action is taken against him. Instead he's made Punjab's in-charge,” he alleged.

''This is the difference between the AAP and other parties. We will not tolerate any misdeed even if it is done by our own minister. I have told Manish [Sisodia] to take strict action even against me if I'm caught doing something wrong,” he said.

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