Sting operation: AAP to file defamation suit against Media Sarkar

New Delhi: After a sting operation allegedly showed its candidates accepting funds, the Aam Aadmi Party has now threatened to file a defamation suit against the website which conducted it, claiming that the CD is doctored. The AAP leaders have requested the Election Commission to investigate the sting tapes, reported CNN-IBN . The website which conducted the sting, Media Sarkar, has handed over the raw video of the operation to the Election Commission. [caption id=“attachment_676113” align=“alignright” width=“380”] Arvind Kejriwal during one of his protests. AFP[/caption] Accusing journalist Anuranjan Jha of not being truthful, AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said, “The video shown has been edited and shown in a way to put AAP leaders in poor light. No conclusion can be drawn on the basis of the CD shown.” Yadav also claimed that this was an action to malign AAP’s clean and corruption-free image. He added that if any of its leaders is found guilty then he or she will be punished and will not be allowed to contest elections. “Anuranjan Jha has submitted the CD to EC. If the Election Commission finds anyone guilty then he or she will be withdrawn,” Yadav said and appealed to the commission to conduct an investigation within the next 48 hours to find out the truth. The sting operation showed top leaders including Shazia Ilmi ready to accept funds without proper background verification. However, Yadav said that action will not be taken against the candidates on the basis of the sting operation adding that AAP has not accepted Shazia Ilmi’s offer to resign.