New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, together with Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, met the Election Fee on Tuesday on the eve of the Delhi meeting polls and alleged “hooliganism” by the BJP and police to create an environment of concern amongst voters.
Speaking to the media after the assembly, Kejriwal claimed that BJP “goons” could mark voters’ fingers with black ink to “forestall” them from voting.
Responding to Kejriwal’s allegations, the BJP charged that its councillor Alka Raghav and get together staff had been attacked in Laxmi Nagar.
Kejriwal additionally alleged that makes an attempt had been being made to suppress voter turnout, significantly amongst slum dwellers.
“We knowledgeable the EC about a number of incidents the place the BJP is utilizing Delhi Police to unleash hooliganism. There’s severe concern that BJP goons could intimidate voters, cease them from stepping out to vote, or mark their fingers with black ink to forestall them from voting,” he mentioned.
The EC has assured strict motion in opposition to violations of Mannequin Code of Conduct to make sure free and honest election, the previous chief minister informed reporters. He additionally thanked the EC for granting them a gathering regardless of the silence interval
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, in a press convention, accused the Aam Aadmi Social gathering of “conspiracy” to forestall get together supporters from voting.
He charged that AAP leaders have submitted lists of 1000’s of Purvanchali, Vaishya and Brahmin voters to election officers in almost 50 constituencies, on the pretext that these people don’t reside on the given addresses or are deceased.
Sachdeva demanded the EC to ignore any such lists submitted by any political events and to permit all registered voters within the official lists to forged their votes.
Delhi goes to polls on February 5 and the outcomes will probably be declared on February 8.
Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of participating in “hooliganism” and alleged that the EC and Delhi Police are shielding saffron get together staff, whereas concentrating on AAP leaders and members.
Atishi, who’s contesting from the Kalkaji constituency, accused her BJP rival Ramesh Bidhuri and his members of the family of participating in “hooliganism” within the constituency.
In response, Bidhuri mentioned the chief minister was panicking over her “imminent defeat” and prompt that she mustn’t “shred the dignity of” the constitutional put up held by her by saying something.
Atishi’s remarks got here hours after Delhi Police registered an FIR in opposition to her for allegedly violating the Mannequin Code of Conduct (MCC) and obstructing a public servant from discharging his responsibility.
Police officers mentioned she and a bunch of 50-70 supporters with 10 autos had been discovered blocking Fateh Singh Marg, violating Mannequin Code of Conduct. When instructed to vacate the world, she allegedly obstructed a police officer from finishing up his responsibility.
In response, Atishi took to X, accusing the EC of bias. “BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri and his members of the family are overtly participating in hooliganism, but no motion is taken in opposition to them. As a substitute, a case has been filed in opposition to me,” she wrote.
Earlier, Kejriwal additionally posted on X in Hindi, stating that “the Election Fee has filed a police case in opposition to the Delhi CM after she complained about open hooliganism.”
