Even as the AAP released a sting showing BJP Delhi state vice-president Sher Singh Dagar attempting to influence Sangam Vihar MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, sources within the party said they are in the possession of more such incriminating footage.
Mohaniya said the 17-minute video was only a fraction of the footage that would be submitted before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. ?More than a month ago, the BJP had first contacted me. I was told that they knew senior BJP leaders. I played along and fixed up a meeting, always informing the party leadership of what was going on. To the Supreme Court, we will submit many more recordings that have been done during the month to strengthen our stand,? he said.
Party leaders said they were waiting to see what line the BJP would take in the hearing before the Supreme Court on Tuesday and would use the videos at a later stage.
A source within the party said, ?Almost all MLAs other than Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal have been approached by someone or the other. There have been varying degrees of seriousness to these meetings, but there are more recordings that have been made. This particular video was released as it took place just two days before the Supreme Court hearing and clearly shows the desperation in the BJP. If they continue to press for formation of government despite this sting, other video recordings will be released as well.?
Leaders from the AAP said Kejriwal?s direction to MLAs a few days ago had come after a clamour for proof of allegations against the BJP. Madan Lal, AAP MLA from Kasturba Nagar, said, ?When Bandana Kumari, MLA from Shalimar Bagh, had complained that representatives of the BJP had approached her, people had said only CCTV footage was not good enough. Certain sections had raised doubts about the veracity of our allegations, and this (video) puts those to rest.?
AAP leaders said in their analysis, the BJP has formed five to six teams to influence MLAs. ?This is evidenced in the video released today as Dagar admits as much. First, intermediaries attempt to set up a meeting with the MLA, and if that is successful, promises of tickets and money are made. Till some time ago, we had urged our leaders to stay away from such requests. But now they are urged to take the conversation forward. Therefore, there are new videos that we have and will reveal when the time is right,? a leader said.