BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, in the eye of a storm for a 'cash for votes' charge, said he is ready to face any probe the Election Commission of India (ECI) cares to do and at the same time asserted that truth will come out.
In his first reaction after the cash controversy ahead of assembly polls in Maharashtra, BJP General Secretary said that he was briefing the party workers for polling day and it was a conspiracy by the rival groups to stir a needless controversy.
In the poll-bound Maharashtra, the Nallasopara constituency was plunged into full-blown political turbulence as Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) workers gheraoed Vinod Tawde for alleged cash distribution to influence voters.
The drama unfolded when BVA workers gheraoed a senior BJP leader at a hotel in Virar, claiming that Tawde was 'caught dispensing cash' to workers.
A video of the ruckus between BVA as well as BJP workers also surfaced, in which the former could be seen levelling allegations against the senior leader. They claimed that Vinod Tawde was distributing Rs 5 crore cash to the BJP workers in the said meeting.
Speaking to IANS, the BJP General Secretary said he went there to the constituency to meet party workers with regard to the preparation for the polling day.
"I was there to brief party workers on poll preparations. I was explaining to them how to seal the voting machines, and how to raise objections if they find anything objectionable. The rival party presumed that we were distributing cash," he said.
He further said that the ECI will conduct a detailed probe into baseless allegations and find out the truth.
"The ECI will conduct a fair probe, I am ready for it. The truth will come out," he remarked.
Other BJP leaders also slammed the BVA leaders and claimed that it was a political stunt by them on the eve of elections.
"The ECI should scan the footage and investigate the matter to get to the root of the matter. This is nothing but a political gimmick," said a BJP leader.
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