New Delhi, Oct 19: Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal today revealed that BJP president Nitin Gadkari was crying when he rang up Anjali Damania to request her not to target him on Wednesday.
Speaking to mediapersons here, Kejriwal said: “Certainly he is (Gadkari) now under pressure. Before the press conference, he rang up Anjali (Damania) and he was crying.”
“The main thing is Purti group's (headed by Gadkari) 15,000 shares were transferred. The date of registration will reveal the whole thing”, Kejriwal said.
Refuting former IPS officer Y P Singh's allegations that he concealed information about Sharad Pawar while levelling allegations against Gadkari, Kejriwal said he had raised corruption charges against the NCP chief earlier and there was no point in repeating it.
Kejriwal said it was “not right” on part of Singh to allege that he had not revealed evidence against Pawar while targeting BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and pointed out that they had held a press conference and demanded his removal during a fast in August.
“The allegation that we concealed the evidences are notright. There is no point in repeating the allegations. We aregetting evidences from everywhere. It is easy to level allegations.
“...We are selective because we are very responsible. Without evidence, we won't raise any allegations.
What Y P Singh has raised are very strong evidences and we too have raised it,” he said.
He also alleged that a farmer, whom they have named as a victim of Gadkari's alleged land usurping in Maharashtra, has been pressurised.
At a press conference in Mumbai yesterday, Singh alleged that Kejriwal had information to expose Pawar but had concealed facts.
“Details of the larger irrigation scam were not brought out,” Singh alleged.
With allegations levelled against its own members, India Against Corruption today announcedsetting up of a three-member panel of retired judges to probe the charges against its prominent members, including Prashant Bhushan and Anjali Damania.
Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah, Justice BH Marlapalle (Retd) of Bombay High Court and Justice Jaspal Singh (Retired) of Delhi High Court are the internal Lokpal for Kejriwal's yet-to-be named party.
Kejriwal said it has been alleged that Prashant Bhushanhas done irregularities in buying land in Himachal Pradesh, that Mayank Gandhi has links with builders and questions have been raised against Anjali Damania's land deals in Maharashtra.
“We have from time to time requested the government to set up an independent enquiry to investigate into the matter and give us double the punishment than prescribed if found guilty. Unfortunately, the government has been more interested in mud-slinging than setting up an independent probe.
“Therefore, we have formed an independent ombudsmen consisting of three retired judges enjoying a reputation of high integrity and independence to inquire into any charges made against key members of IAC and they will probe Bhushan, Gandhi and Damania,” Kejriwal said.
He said they are sending their cases to the three retired judges on Monday and would request them to expeditiously inquire into these charges and give their report as early as possible and within 3 months.
Kejriwal said the ombudsmen would be requested to examinein depth the allegations and material against IAC members, their defense and give a report on whether the allegations show any illegal or immoral act being committed by IAC members.
“If any member is found guilty of any illegal or immoral activity he would be expected to resign from the proposed party,” he said.
