CD scandal: AAP govt in controversy, BJP leaders protest outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence

The sacking of the Social Welfare minister Sandeep Kumar has triggered sharp reactions from BJP and Congress. In the wake of this, BJP members on Thursday protested outside Kejriwal's residence in Delhi, demanding his resignation for the same

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CD scandal: AAP govt in controversy, BJP leaders protest outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (file/getty images)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sacked Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar over an 'objectionable' CD. 

With this, Aam Aadmi Party government is once again surrounded with controversies. The sacking of the Social Welfare minister has triggered sharp reactions from BJP and Congress.

In the wake of this, BJP members on Thursday protested outside Kejriwal's residence in Delhi, demanding his resignation for the same. While, the Congress asked why such members were not expelled.

On Wednesday, Kejriwal sacked Sandeep Kumar as Social Welfare Minister in AAP government after receiving an "objectionable" CD in which he was purportedly shown in a compromising position with a woman.

Kumar, who represents Sultanpur Majra constituency, is the second AAP minister to be sacked after Asim Ahmed Khan who was Minister for Food and Supplies.

(Also read: Sex scandal rocks AAP govt: Who said what after Sandeep Kumar's objectionable CD emerges)

Besides, attacking AAP government, BJP on thursday said, the real face of the government is coming out in the light. 

The BJP alleged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is troubled by internal contradictions, corruption and devaluation of its polity although it boasted of probity and transparency.

"Everyday there is some drama in AAP. The party, which boasts of probity and transparency, is troubled by internal contradiction, corruption and devaluation of its polity... AAP attacks the Prime Minister everyday. They should answer to these charges," Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

Prasad also urged Delhiites to gauge what they have got after giving AAP a historic mandate. 

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