India, April 30 -- The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a criminal case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and former ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged irregularities in the construction of 12,748 classrooms in Delhi government schools, officials said on Wednesday.

The AAP denied the allegations, calling the probe against its leaders "theatrics" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

According to ACB, the case involves contracts worth over Rs.2,800 crore for construction of 12,748 classrooms in government schools during the AAP's tenure, in which consultants and architects were allegedly appointed without due procedure. The inquiry was launched after complaints by BJP spokesperson Ha...