New Delhi, May 21: The BJP on Monday demanded an apology from Congress for spreading 'fake tapes' on May 18 and 19 that the saffron party leaders tried to bribe the grand old party's legislators before the crucial trial of strength in Karnataka Assembly.
"Now that the Congress leaders are themselves admitting that the bribery charge was wrong, it vindicates BJP stand and exposes Congress desperation that after losing power they resorted to all sorts of games to grab power in Karnataka," BJP spokesman Sambit Patra told a television channel.
"Of course, Congress should apologise," he said.
The remarks come close on the heels Congress legislator from Yellapur, Shivaram Hebbar dismissed the tape conversation between BJP leaders and his wife.
"This is not my wife's voice and she has not received any such calls," Mr Hebbar wrote on Facebook. "I condemn those who released this fake tape to further their political interests".
Congress leader V S Ugrappa had released the audio on Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, BJP spokesman Mr Patra said: "BJP never tried horse trading, had that been the case the result of floor test would have been different".
BJP leaders say the government of B S Yeddyurappa could have survived just by managing seven legislators.
Congress MP B K Hariprasad also said the tapes could be fake.
Four such tapes were released and one even claimed that one of those had the voice of former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa also. UNI
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