AAP sting operation: Complete report

A website named Media Sarkar  conducted a sting operation on some leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). 

The sting video footage showed Shazia Ilmi, AAP candidate from south Delhi's RK Puram seat and party leader Kumar Bishwas allegedly agreeing to help a undercover reported without documents when offered donations in cash.The sting operations were also done on AAP candidates from Kondli (Manoj Kumar), Sangam Vihar (Dinesh Mohaniya), Okhla (Irfan Ullah Khan), Rohtas Nagar (Mukesh Hooda), Deoli (Prakash) and Palam (Bhawna Gaur).

However AAP demanded the raw footage of the string and on examining the 14 hours long raw footage they alleged that crucial bits of the so called  'string' were deliberately deleted from the raw tape in order to defame the candidates.
AAP held a press conference in which it showed the unedited raw footage of string of each of its alleged candidate in order to prove how crucial bits of conversation were deleted from the actual footage.
AAP also uploaded those raw footage on its site http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/Real-story-behind-the-sting

Its also interesting to note that Anuranjan Jha, CEO of Media Sarkar earlier resisted to hand over the raw tape to AAP saying " We will not hand over the tape to the AAP. Representatives of AAP can come to our offices to see the footage. The AAP is under public scrutiny now. What are the grounds for handing over the tape to the AAP."

Following difference were observed between footage of string  released by Media Sarkar and 'raw footage' of the same string revealed by AAP

1.  Shazia Ilmi( (R.K.Puram))
   Edited footage: Shows that Shazia Ilmi agrees to attend a demonstration against a company because she receives large cash donations. She agrees to accept these donations without any receipt.
   
   Raw footage:  
    Shazia Ilmi refuses to help without any documentary evidence. saying, “We will only do it if we have concrete evidence. I have been a TV journalist for so many years. Hum jhoot nahin bolenge. We will not lie.”
   
   When asked about donations Shazia  says that donations can be made in cheque or cash and a receipt will be provided. When the undercover reporter says she does not want a receipt, Shazia says cash be used to pay volunteer salaries (the word “seedha” is not used as claimed by the sting transcript) and the cash can shown ‘in that [...volunteer stipend] account’.
   (See raw footage)
2.  Kumar Vishwas
   Edited footage: Shows that he accepts money in cash and no receipts are provided. Kumar also demands travel by Business Class and asks for a hotel suite.
   Raw Footage:
   Reporter asks Kumar Vishwas(a noted singer and poet) and his personal assistant discuss the terms of engagement to speak at a Kavi Sammelan.
   Kumar notes that he will not attend the show unless he receives the entire payment for the show in advance. His personal assistant says that they allow for different forms of receipt, including a note in their formal letterhead.
   Kumar mentions that he can accept cash as well as check.
   This part of the footage is interpreted as Kumar accepting black money. However in the actual raw footage, this sentence is followed by a critical point – he says that cash or check, we will pay income tax on it.This statement has been deleted in the edited footageThe personal assistant in raw footage also notes that Kumar has always maintained clean accounts, even during a time when he hardly had any income. 
   Kumar does ask for Business Class tickets and a hotel suite at any point in the footage.( See Raw Footage)
   Manoj Kumar(Kondli)
3. Edited footage : He was ready to support the efforts for getting possession of property (which the reporter claims to have given advance for) in return for getting unaccounted for donations; that they would send his people to support the reporter to get access to his property.
   
   Raw Footage:
    Reporter presents his grievance and says that the cash advance he gave for a flat is stuck and needs help in getting possession of the flat. Even before any money is offered, Manoj(candidate) says that we are with you once we are elected; we will stand by you and help you. 
    When support is first offered, candidate says that he can’t go with reporter right now.
    Candidate says the same thing before and after the offer.
   As raw footage shows candidate is trying to walk out of this conversation.
    eandidate clearly says, ‘Property possession can be gained honestly. I have earned my money with a lot of honesty. Everyone knows me in Phase 3. I will earn a little less money, but am happy in that. Even as a property dealer, I have earned far less than all other property dealers.’ (See raw footage)

Similar contradictions were observed in string of other candidates
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Aam Aadmi Party filed a criminal defamation complaint in Delhi court against CEO of Media Sarkar for releasing a “doctored” video .Court fixed January 25 as the date for considering this plea.

Arvind Kejriwal also claimed that Rs1,400 crore were distributed to some media houses to defame the party. 

Editor's View: Its true that many important statements have been omitted from the actual footage of the string.And the purpose for doing so is clear, elections are on the other side of the road!

 Decide yourself by watching the raw footage (links given above) . 

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-assembly-elections/AAP-gives-members-caught-in-sting-operation-clean-chit/articleshow/26331387.cms
http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/no-clean-chit-to-aap-in-sting-operation-says-election-commission_892743.html
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/sting-operation-row-court-to-consider-aaps-plea-on-25-january-1253385.html
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-after-sting-operation-arvind-kejriwal-says-rs1400-crore-distributed-in-media-to-defame-aam-aadmi-party-1924400