NEW DELHI: Reacting to a sting operation carried out by a private news channel on a reportedly close associate of a Delhi BJP MLA allegedly discussing an attack on Arvind Kejriwal , senior AAP leaders said on Saturday that their party’s stand had been vindicated.

They held a press conference claiming that the allegations of foul play in earlier attacks against their party’s convenor had been established by the sting operation. Ashutosh, senior AAP leader, said he had spoken to the Delhi Police commissioner, asking him to probe the incident and arrest those found guilty.

The sting is related to an auto driver, Lali, slapping Kejriwal at a rally earlier this year. Ashutosh said his party had been ridiculed and mocked by Congress and BJP who had alleged that AAP members orchestrated these attacks themselves.

“Whoever is behind it (attacks and alleged conspiracy against Kejriwal) should be unveiled and put behind bars,” he said.BJP reacted strongly to the allegations. “The sting operation is scripted by AAP. It is a desperate attempt by AAP to get media attention. The police should investigate the authenticity of the tapes,’’ said Satish Upadhyay, Delhi BJP president.