The Congress claimed that this was not the sole example of the BJP allegedly resorting to misuse of money and muscle power.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi recalled the allegations made by Narendra Patel, aide of Hardik Patel, that he was offered Rs 1 crore for switching loyalties, a charge rubbished by the ruling party.
Singhvi demanded lodging of an FIR against BJP leaders, including the saffron party's chief Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and others. He also urged the Election Commission to probe into the allegations and publish the findings of bribery cases.
The Congress leader alleged that the BJP was indulging in such activities sensing its imminent defeat in the state which it has ruled for 22 years.
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According to media reports, Hardik Patel, while addressing reporters yesterday in Gujarat, alleged, "I'm not 'bikau'. Otherwise I could have accepted an offer of Rs 1,200 crore from a top government official when I was in jail."
The Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader, who spearheaded the community's agitation for quota, was in jail for nine months, beginning October 2015.
"We reiterate our demand for registering FIR in the one- month-old case. We ask registration of FIR in the Rs 1,200 crore complaint made last night with specific names and details," he added.
Singhvi asked whether the Income Tax Department took any action against the Gujarat BJP leaders for this "brazen display of money and power".