News, New Delhi: In a sudden move, Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar was sacked by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday after receiving an ‘objectionable’ CD in which he was purportedly shown in a compromising position with a woman.
The decision to remove the 36-year-old minister was taken at a high-level meeting attended by top AAP leaders and the announcement was made by Kejriwal himself through a tweet.
Sandeep Kumar was the Minister for Child Welfare and Social Justice in the AAP cabinet. Kejriwal announced his decision to sack Sandeep Kumar on Twitter:
Recd “objectionable” CD of minister Sandeep Kr. AAP stands for propriety in public life. That can’t be compromised(1/2)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 31, 2016
Removing him from Cabinet wid immediate effect(2/2)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 31, 2016
According to the Sources, the CD purportedly showed Kumar, also Women and Child Development Minister, in a compromising position with a woman. “The CD came to us half-an-hour back. We saw the CD and took the decision to sack him immediately. AAP has zero tolerance for crime and corruption,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told reporters tonight.
Sources said the decision to sack Kumar was taken at a hurriedly convened meeting of AAP’s Political Affairs Committee at Kejriwal’s residence.
“We will not tolerate any such acts. We have 67 MLAs. If anyone including the Chief Minister is found involved in any wrongdoings, immediate action will be taken as AAP is different from other parties,” said Sisodia.
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Sandeep Kumar is the third minister Kejriwal has dropped since he was voted back to power in 2015.
.@ArvindKejriwal Now We Know What You Mean When You Say “Modi ji काम Nhi Karne Dete”.
Sandeep Kumar #AAPCDScandal #AAPKaSexScandal
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 31, 2016
यार.. मैं पागल नहीं हूं। देश की राजनीति को नई दिशा दी है मैंने… तुम लोग समझते क्यों नहीं… !??@ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/YmMlDAuvRG
— ”चाणक्य_THE_GREAT” (@SANTOSH_PATEL23) August 31, 2016
.@ArvindKejriwal Sandeep Kumar Was Just Trying To Achieve What #AAP Promised. 😉#AAPCDScandal #AAPKaSexScandal pic.twitter.com/uKggC8t8d3
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 31, 2016
We love all of our employees, including @SandeepKumar
— Pornhub ARIA (@Pornhub) August 31, 2016
सर फिर @ArvindKejriwal अपने आप को कब बर्ख़ास्त कर रहे हो? ??
— Khushi (#AAPoison) (@khushi2434) August 31, 2016
@ArvindKejriwal jee please confirm following
1. Is it true you were given CD about 15 days back ?
2. You acted only when CD reached LG ?— TheCol (@desertfox61I) August 31, 2016
@ArvindKejriwal why your ministers are so corrupt, in 1 year you had to remove 3-4 of them… AAP is total fail
— Uma Nath Tripathi (@umanathtrip) August 31, 2016
@ArvindKejriwal Shame on you Party full of sex addicts druggists Liquor mafia Doob Mar saale
— Prateek Shukla (@ipratikshukla) August 31, 2016
@ArvindKejriwal Haha Another drama continues to escape the heat from Punjab n delhi’s misgovernance ! One day even sisodia will be removed
— Prateek Shukla (@ipratikshukla) August 31, 2016
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— Ankit Gunjal ™G (@AnkitGunjal) September 1, 2016