New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Delhi state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Virendraa Sachdeva has dismissed allegations made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, accusing him of attempting to create an atmosphere of fear in the capital for political gain. Responding to his remarks that the BJP government was dumping waste from the Bhalswa landfill in Kirari and allegedly exposing poor Purvanchali residents to cancer-like diseases, the BJP termed the claims as baseless and driven by political vendetta.

Sachdeva questioned AAP's record during its 11 years in power in Delhi, asking what concrete steps the Arvind Kejriwal-led government had taken to improve the lives of nearly 4.5 to 5 lakh residents living in Kirari...