SAD asks Kejriwal to come clean on "sexual exploitation"

charges Chandigarh, Sep 5 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal today askedAam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal to come clean on thecharges of "sexual exploitation of Punjabi women by AAPleaders" and demanded immediate dismissal of both Sanjay Singhand Durgesh Pathak from all party posts in Punjab. Stating that Kejriwal could not simply tweet away hisworries, senior SAD leaders Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa andMaheshinder Singh Grewal said the Delhi Chief Minister mustexplain to Punjabis’ as to why he had let such acts of "moralturpitude be conducted under his nose". "Either you expel all leaders of your party, including15 legislators who are involved in heinous crimes, or it willbe taken that you encouraged and were even hand-in-glove withthe perpetrators of such sordid acts. Merely removing fewleaders from the government or party posts does not amount toany action and is a mere eyewash aimed at befooling thepeople", the Akali leaders in a statement here said. They said the SAD has being maintaining that Kejriwal waspresiding over individuals who "lusted for money" and were inthe "habit of committing sexual offences" which has now againbeen "proven by the disclosures of AAP MLA Devinder Sehrawat". The SAD leaders said it was shameful that AAP had nottaken any action on the complaint of Devinder Sehrawatwho had written the letter "detailing the sexual offences ofAAP leaders in the hope of corrective action". "While we laud the courage shown by Sehrawat whohas proven to be a true disciple of the Anna Hazare movement,we demand the immediate unmasking of AAP leaders accused ofsexual offences and action against them as per the law of theland," they said. Expressing surprise over AAP leader Sanjay Singh Singh’sreply on the issue that the allegations were baselessand were not worth replying to, the senior SAD leaders said,"All sin has its origin and Sanjay Singh could not be allowedto be his own judge. He is presiding over a state unit whichhas already been accused of massive corruption and now evensexual offences. He has no credibility to give charactercertifications to himself or his party members". Sehrawat had shot off a letter to Kejriwal over alleged"exploitation of women" by a few partymen in return fortickets in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. Meanwhile, head of the women wing of AAP Baljinder Kaurtoday lashed out at Delhi MLA Sehrawat for "defaming women ofPunjab by levelling false allegations against the AAP leaderson the directions of political opponents". "Sehrawat has a history of criticising AAP leadersever since he has joined the party on one pretext or another,"she said in a statement. "Party has strong evidences that he (Sehrawat) is playingin the hands of Akalis and is often seen levelling allegationsagainst AAP leaders through TV channels," she alleged. PTI CHSAQS RGAQS