21st Century Media threatens to sue AAP leaders for charges

New Delhi

In a legal notice served by Sharma, Managing Director of 21st Century Media Private Limited, the AAP leaders have been accused of making allegations against him and Jaitley which are "baseless and defamatory and are factually false".

The allegations were made at a press conference here earlier this week in the AAP campaign against alleged corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association.

The notice, drafted by legal firm Karanjawala and Co, referred to the allegation made by the two leaders that illegal corporate boxes were constructed and were sub leased to 10 corporate houses by a company "close" to Jaitley and his family.

They also alleged that the company, 21st Century Media (TCM), was tasked to sell and sub-lease the boxes for 10 years at Rs 36 crore for which a commission of Rs 5.4 crores was paid to the company and suggested that Jaitley knew why the commission was paid to TCM.

"At the outset, not only are your allegations baseless and defamatory but are factually false. You have stated that a sum of Rs. 5.4. crores was paid to us as commission. The said statement is completely false.

"It is pertinent to point out that the commission that we received from the sale of 35 boxes and management of services of those boxes for a period spread over 10 years was a sum of Rs 1,24,15,410 which was from the sale of boxes and in addition a sum of Rs 63,16,630 was paid to us from the sale of Ends, Stands, Pavilions and Management of services again for a period of 10 years," said the notice.