Aam Aadmi Party MLA Ashok Parashar on Tuesday denied allegations of accepting bribes in connection with recruitment in the Ludhiana municipal corporation, terming the charges ‘absurd, baseless and completely false’.
Addressing a press conference in Ludhiana, the AAP legislator said the allegations had been levelled during a press conference in Chandigarh by his alleged former personal assistant, Nikhil Sabharwal, in the presence of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia.
Parashar described the controversy as politically motivated and accused opposition parties of trying to tarnish his image.
Escalating the political confrontation, the MLA challenged Majithia to resolve the issue publicly at Golden Temple in Amritsar.
“I challenge Majithia to settle the matter at the temple. Both of us should bring documents related to our properties and let the Panj Pyare investigate them. If I fail to come clean, I will donate all my properties. Can Majithia accept this challenge?” Parashar said.
During the press conference, the MLA also produced copies of his bank statements before mediapersons and claimed that the financial figures presented by his opponents were fabricated.
“All the figures shown during the Chandigarh press conference are fake,” he said.
Responding to questions on further action, Parashar said he would initiate legal proceedings against Majithia.
“I will file a defamation suit in court against Bikram Singh Majithia. I am currently taking legal advice in this regard,” he added.
