Published: Dec 21, 2015, 07:42 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 22, 2015, 02:04 AM (IST)
Former India cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad on Monday challenged his party senior and the union finance minister Arun Jaitley for filing a defamation case as well. Jaitley, who presided over Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) from around 2008-2013, had on Monday filed a defamation suit against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), for accusing him of corruption during his tenure. Jaitley has demanded Rs 10 crores from the Delhi chief minister and his party members. Azad challenged his party senior on Monday in a series of tweets and even spoke on the matter in the parliament. READ: Virat Kohli comes out in support of former DDCA president Arun Jaitley
Meanwhile, the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted again on Monday as Congress members demanded finance minister Arun Jaitley’s resignation over alleged corruption in the DDCA. The disruptions came despite an understanding reached on Friday at an all-party meeting on the passage of several pending bills. The first half of the day was lost to sloganeering and protests. Soon after Rajya Sabha members agreed on the urgency of the juvenile justice bill in the morning, opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the DDCA issue and mentioned Jaitley’s alleged involvement. Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien expunged his remarks, IANS reported. READ: Kirti Azad: My accusations against DDCA not personal
‘ hello dear @arunjaitley hampar defemation file kar rahe ho na? Please karo na Don’t take injunction, don’t gag freedom of speech.
— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzadMP) December 20, 2015
‘ Mera naam kyon hata diya @arunjaitley #Aap ne toh mere letters dikhae theey, mujhpar karo na case, registered post se maine bheje theey
— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzadMP) December 20, 2015
Jaitley, who is also the leader of the house, said he was ready to respond to any charges vis-a-vis the DDCA – which he headed for years – and alled for a discussion. He said he had already taken legal recourse on the charges made against him outside parliament.
