Anarchy plea against Kejriwal frivolous: Govt

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Monday called a plea in high court not “maintainable.” The plea sought a sanction to prosecute chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former law minister Somnath Bharti for alleged anarchy created by Aam Admi Party during a 2014 protest against some police officials.

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The plea was filed by Delhi resident Ajay Gautam, who has alleged that Kejriwal and Bharti had violated law of the land by staging a dharna and defying Section 144 of CrPC near Rail Bhawan on January 21, 2014.

“This is a frivolous petition moved by a private person. This type of petition should not be entertained as it is not maintainable,” Delhi government’s counsel said. He added that sanction to prosecute respondent 3 and 4 (Kejriwal and Bharti) cannot be granted on a request of any private person.

The plea has asked whether this type of “hooliganism” of blocking of public roads, Metro stations by the then executive and members of the ruling political party should be allowed in a civilised society in the name of agitation.