BJP’s Ladakh incharge denies bribing journalists in Leh, says party paid Rs 11k lunch bill

Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday denied allegations of bribing the journalists during a press conference in Leh on May 2 and said it was the handiwork of anti-party elements in Kashmir which were sponsored by Congress party.
“All allegations of Leh journalists are baseless and misleading. It was supported by ‘anti-BJP elements in Kashmir’ and Congress to malign the image of the party,” BJP’s Ladakh incharge Vikram Randhawa said while addressing a press conference in Jammu Wednesday.
Randhawa, who has also been accused of bribing the journalists, said the CCTV footage of the incident being circulated doesn’t show the BJP leaders bribing the journalists.
“The CCTV grab being circulated on the social media is of the invitation envelopes being given to reporters for the coverage of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Leh on May 4. This is being shown as if money is being given to them,” the MLC said.
He claimed that some media persons opened the envelopes and returned them saying they don’t need special invitation as they were already covering the event.