Wednesday, December 28 2005 13:37 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh police today (Dec 28,2005) said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)leader Sanjay Joshi, who has resigned as party General Secretary over a CD showing him in a 'poor light', has alleged attempts to blackmail him and the matter was being probed.

"I have received a letter from Joshi that someone was trying to blackmail him in the name of a CD. The matter is being inquired into", State Director General of Police, Swaraj Puri told sources here.

"At present I am coordinating it myself. No formal investigation has been launched and the future course of action will be decided shortly", he said declining to give further details.

In his complaint, Joshi has alleged that he was getting calls on his mobile phone from landline as well as cell phones in Madhya Pradesh, adding that objectionable references about him were made by the alleged blackmailer.

Joshi resigned from the party post yesterday (Dec 27,2005) following circulation of a CD among BJP leaders during the National Executive Meet in Mumbai, showing him in `bad light'.