India, Aug. 23 -- AAP and BJP battle to shape perceptions over timing, accountability and political motives.

The arrest of senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch has opened a fresh political front between the AAP and BJP, with the timing of the action becoming as contentious as the corruption allegations against him. Jain was arrested on August 18 along with five others in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board's tendering process for sewage treatment projects. Investigators have alleged manipulation of the tender process and said the probe uncovered a money trail linked to the contracts. The BJP has rejected AAP's allegations of political vendetta, saying the ...