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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in the Delhi High Court for making false allegations about irregularities in the DDCA.

In his suit against Kejriwal, as also Kumar Vishwas, Raghav Chadha, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh and Deepak Bajpai, Jaitley has sought Rs.10 crore in damages.

Jaitley, who headed the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for 13 years till 2013, has been accused of corruption by Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Kejriwal has demanded that Jaitley must resign or be removed from his post as union finance minister to enable an independent probe into DDCA matters.

Earlier Report

DDCA row: Arun Jaitley, AAP leaders to file cases against each other

New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI): As the political slugfest over DDCA affairs intensified between AAP and Arun Jaitley, the party on Sunday night hit back at the Finance Minister saying it will file an FIR against him.

Jaitley had earlier said that he was slapping criminal and civil defamation cases against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in Delhi courts for making "false and defamatory" statements against him.

"I will file an FIR against @arunjaitley and others tomorrow," AAP leader Sanjay Singh tweeted.

Upping the ante against Jaitley, AAP pressed for his immediate removal from the Union Cabinet and said it would not be "bogged down by such intimadatory tactics".

AAP government also announced a Commission of Inquiry to go into alleged irregularities in Delhi and Disrtict Cricket Association.

Jaitley told PTI that he has instructed legal team in his personal capacity to institute civil defamation cases in the Delhi High Court and criminal defamation cases in the Patiala House courts against Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpai.

Kejriwal and the five AAP leaders have publicly been making allegations against Jaitley and his family members with regard to the DDCA affairs.

Jaitley has rubbished the allegations against his family members. He has chosen not to give any legal notice to Kejriwal and other AAP leaders asking them to apologise or face defamation cases. Instead, the cases will be filed straightaway in the courts.