Gaurav Bhatia

Sisodia, other accused destroyed excise-scam evidence, alleges BJP

The BJP alleged on Thursday that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 35 others who are being probed in connection with the excise policy scam, destroyed 170 mobile phones to cover up evidence. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that the personal assistant of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal changed four handsets in a short span of time. "Manish Sisodia changed four mobile numbers and 16 handsets," Bhatia said at a press conference. He alleged that minister Kailash Gehlot also changed three handsets and Vijay Nair, communications incharge of the Aam Aadmi Party, changed seven handsets. "Thirty-six accused in the case destroyed 170 mobile phones worth Rs 1.5 crore," Bhatia said. He asked people wanted to know what was the motive, describing Kejriwal as a "hardcore corrupt" person who gives certificate of "hardcore honesty". The Delhi government's policy to grant licenses to liquor traders was allegedly influenced in favour of certain dealers, who paid bribes for it, a

Kejriwal should apologise to nation, dismiss Jain: BJP on Tihar video

The BJP demanded on Tuesday that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should apologise to the nation and dismiss his jailed minister Satyendar Jain over fresh allegations related to a massage video. The tirade came after sources claimed that the masseur, who was seen in video footage giving a massage to Jain, was not a physiotherapist, but an inmate who is lodged in the Tihar Jail in a rape case. The Aam Aadmi Party, which drew flak over the videos, had asserted earlier that Jain was receiving physiotherapy in the jail, where he is in judicial custody for the past five months over money laundering charges. At a press conference around afternoon, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia dared Kejriwal to respond to the fresh allegations "within an hour". He termed the AAP an "arajak aparadhi' party (anarchist criminal party), accusing it of defending the wrongdoing in the jail. "Arvind Kejriwal should apologise to the entire nation," Bhatia said. "Satyendar Jain shouldn't retain the post of

BJP dismisses Manish Sisodia's claim of receiving offer to join party

BJP's national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy CM Manish Sisodia have no answer to the questions raised by the BJP on the irregularities in excise policy

Senior BJP leaders wish to become party spokespersons, but lack fluency

Many senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders seethe when they find they are being given a go-by but newcomers in the party become the new face of the BJP on TV cameras

Ex-SP leader Gaurav Bhatia joins BJP; lauds PM Modi's vision

He asserted that it would be an honour for him to serve the party