Union minister Hardeep Puri's ‘no vacancy’ jibe at Atishi on her ‘approached by BJP’ claim

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Earlier in the day, Atishi claimed that she was contacted by the BJP and given an ultimatum to join their party or face arrest by the ED...

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday rubbished Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi's claim that she was offered to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to avoid arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.I)..

There is no vacancy in our party for a political activist like Atishi," Puri told ANI...

During a press conference in Delhi, Atishi had claimed, The BJP, through one of my close aides, approached me to join their party to save my political career, and if I do not join the BJP, then in the coming month, I will be arrested by the ED..

. Puri said that INDIA bloc alleged that lakhs of people joined the meeting, but according to the minister those chairs were empty and fewer people were present..

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