The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday accused the Congress party of trying to mislead the people on the Vyapam issue.

The saffron party alleged that the opposition was scared of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's popularity and hence moved to the court ahead of the State assembly polls.

The BJP's reaction came hours after a local court recorded the statement of Congress leader Digvijay Singh in connection with a private complaint filed against Chief Minister Chouhan, Union Minister Uma Bharti and five others in the Vyapam scam.

While talking to media persons, Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra told, "Congress doesn't believe in any investigating agency. They questioned the police investigation into the Vyapam case. Thus, the probe was handed over to the STF (special task force).

However, since it was not satisfied, a high court-monitored SIT investigated the charges.”

"The investigation was later handed over to the CBI, but the Congress is still not satisified," he said, adding that although the CBI did not find any tampering with the electronic evidence in the Vyapam case, the Congress continued to mislead on the issue.

Raising a question mark over the timing of Digvijay Singh's petition in the local court, Mishra said, "Instead of going to public, Congress moved the court ahead of the state assembly elections to mislead the people."

"The case was discussed in the local court, the high court as well as the apex court, yet the Congress leaders did not produce the evidence. Now, they have moved the court ahead of the election," he said adding that the opposition is feared of Chief Minister's popularity.