New Delhi, May 7 : Launching a frontal assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday mentioned the Centre was “scared” of taking motion towards Congress president Sonia Gandhi within the AgustaWestland chopper scam.

Addressing an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protest at Jantar Mantar over the AgustaWestland rip-off, Kejriwal stated: “Why is the central authorities not arresting Sonia Gandhi when she is concerned within the AgustaWestland scam – as a result of Modi doesn’t have the braveness to arrest her.”

Scores of AAP leaders together with their supporters protested at Jantar Mantar over the VVIP chopper bribery scam.

Kejriwal stated although the scam got here to mild two years in the past the Modi authorities didn’t do any investigations.

“What has the central authorities completed within the final two years? Modi ji promised to combat in opposition to corruption however he has betrayed the nation by not taking any motion towards the AgustaWestland scam accused,” Kejriwal, the AAP Nationwide Convenor, mentioned.

He additionally lambasted the central authorities for not taking any motion towards Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra who faces a number of corruption expenses.

“Throughout his election marketing campaign in 2014, Modi would usually discuss Vadra at his rallies. However what motion has he taken in opposition to Vadra within the final two years? He can ship CBI to raid my workplace however to not Vadra’s workplace,” Kejriwal stated, addressing supporters.

Kejriwal on Friday had taken potshots on the central authorities for not taking any motion in opposition to the accused within the AgustaWestland scam.

The bribery prices within the chopper deal has rocked parliament with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on the Centre and the opposition Congress buying and selling charges.

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