Chandigarh, April 26 -- Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar has levelled serious allegations of corruption against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, claiming a multi-crore scam in the procurement of used gunny bags for the current wheat season.

Jakhar has formally approached the Central Government, seeking a high-level probe into why the state is reportedly paying double the market rate for procurement materials.

In a letter addressed to Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi, Jakhar highlighted a glaring discrepancy in the pricing of old gunny bags used under the Decentralised Procurement Scheme (DCP).

According to the BJP state chief, the AAP government, which often campaigns on a platform of being "fiercely hone...