After the arrest of AAP minister Sandeep Kumar, a party MLA worried about “debauchery” in the party has embarked on a “fact finding mission” to Punjab. Bijwasan MLA Devinder Sehrawat has written to Arvind Kejriwal, saying he had heard about senior partymen in Delhi and Punjab exploiting women.
He said in his letter, “I saw disturbing reports about women being exploited in Punjab in return for, or on promise of, a ticket. Am meeting people in Chandigarh and even Delhi MLAs are unaware about what is being done by (senior party members) in Punjab.”
Even though the party brushed off his letter by calling it as “the rant of a disgruntled MLA,” he added, “(Another senior member) is doing the same in Delhi, his photos with girls have surfaced regularly. The situation is getting indefensible and disgraceful and justifications by Ashutosh are not as per acceptable value systems.”
AAP said it would not react to MLA Devinder Sehrawat’s letter on “debauchery” within the party. “He has no proof to substantiate these claims. We will not react to baseless allegations,” Delhi convenor Dilip Pandey said. “As an MLA, he is aware of the platform within the party where he can place his concerns,” Pandey added.
In another letter written to a government spokesman, Sehrawat said the “debauchery in the party” had upset him. “Ministers to important post holders are enveloped in serious allegations of debauchery. My voters are questioning me,” he said. But he added that he had no evidence to support his claims.
According to a TOI report, Sehrawat said that he had reached Chandigarh and was there of his own accord. “I have heard of allegations against party members that they have been asking for money in exchange for tickets while some have told me that women were also harassed. I will report to the CM,” he said.
