"BJP Can't Fight On Its Own, So...": Bhupesh Baghel To NDTV

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been accused of receiving over Rs 500 crore in kickbacks from the app's promoters.

The BJP on Saturday alleged that the Congress is using illegally obtained funds from the Mahadev betting app to finance its election campaign in Chhattisgarh. The party accused Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of receiving over Rs 500 crore in kickbacks from the app's promoters.

A courier arrested by the Enforcement Directorate with Rs 5 crore has claimed that the promoters of an illegal app have paid  Rs 508 crore to Mr Baghel.

"It is clear that the BJP cannot fight on its own, therefore seeking the help of central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department (IT) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)," Chief Minister Baghel told NDTV. "Whoever has sent the courier, why aren't you (BJP) catching him? Why is that person not being arrested? This means that the person responsible has colluded with both the BJP and the ED."