Guwahati: Assam BJP MLA Ramakanta Dewri on Sunday denied his involvement in a video purportedly showing him in a sexual act with a woman.
The legislator from Morigaon Assembly constituency in central Assam told reporters that it was a conspiracy to defame him and block his inclusion in the state cabinet.
The video now being telecasted on all the local television channels has gone viral on social media leaving the ruling BJP red-faced. The video shows Dewri in a compromising position with a woman in a hotel.
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia told reporters that it was embarrassing for the ruling party, which is silent on the issue.
“The BJP talks about high moral values but is silent on the act of its member,” said Mr Saikia.
Meanwhile, Dewri who appeared on a local television channel, said, “It is purely a conspiracy hatched against me by my political adversaries to malign my image as I am a contender for a berth in the ministry, which will be expanded soon.”
He also demanded an inquiry and forensic test of the video. Asserting that he was wrongly implicated in a fabricated video, Mr Dewri said, “Let there be a forensic test of the video. If it is established that I am the man featuring in the video, I will quit politics.”
