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'BJP Now Targeting Next Line Of AAP Leaders', Claims Delhi Minister Atishi - Here's All About It
AAP leader Atishi Marlena (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
In a dramatic turn of events, Delhi Minister Atishi claimed on Tuesday (2 April) that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) might target her and several other AAP leaders after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
“I have been told that soon there will be ED raids at our residence and then we will be taken into custody. The BJP is now targeting the next line of the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party,” Atishi said.
"I have been approached to join the BJP through a personal contact. I have been told that either I can join the BJP and save my political career or get arrested in the next one month. An individual very close to me told me that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made up his mind to put every AAP leader in jail," she added.
"But now they want to arrest another four top leaders -- me, Raghav Chadha, Durgesh Pathak and Saurabh Bharadwaj," Atishi mentioned.
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These developments come on the heels of the ED mentioning Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj in court, linking them to the liquor scam.
Atishi dismissed the allegations as old news but expressed concern over the ED's move potentially paving the way for legal action against her and Saurabh.
Meanwhile, amidst speculation spurred by social media activity, Saurabh Bharadwaj clarified that he had not unfollowed Kejriwal on Twitter, affirming his support for the AAP leader.
"To all those spreading fake news, I and @ArvindKejriwal ji both follow each other. Yesterday’s Ramlila Maidan Rally was superhit. Delhi people are with Kejriwal," Saurabh wrote.
