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Delhi Police facilitating BJP's campaign, party workers threaten AAP volunteers: Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal claimed the BJP faces a "historic defeat" in Delhi and that is why its workers are resorting to hooliganism with the support of police.
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accussed the Delhi Police of facilitating Bharatiya Janata Party's poll campaign against his Aam Aadmi Party in the national capital.
In a joint press conference, Kejriwal and Delhi CM Atishi leveled several allegations against the BJP as well as the Delhi Police.
"All the Delhi Police is with the BJP. No one is there for the security and safety of the people. One of the SHOs told me they get direct instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs to disrupt our rallies," Kejriwal told a press conference.
"The people of Delhi will have to stand together and give the BJP a strong reply. I am afraid voters might be stopped from casting their votes this time," Kejriwal added.
Kejriwal claimed the BJP faces a "historic defeat" in Delhi and that is why its workers are resorting to hooliganism with the support of police.
"Police are facilitating the BJP's campaign and supporting their workers who are disrupting AAP's poll efforts," he said.
Atishi says BJP rival Ramesh Bidhuri threatening AAP workers in Kalkaji
Atishi echoed similar concerns, with the chief minister accusing BJP workers of threatening AAP volunteers in Kalkaji, where she is seeking a reelection from.
She further alleged BJP workers are attempting to obstruct the AAP's door-to-door campaigns the constituency.
“In all the areas of the (Kalka Ji) constituency, a huge number of BJP workers and people claiming to be Ramesh Bidhuri's nephews, are harassing the AAP workers. Ramesh Bidhuri called an AAP worker and asked her to rejoin BJP. When she said that she was in AAP and Atishi now, Bidhuri said that it was a party of terrorists and that Atishi would go to jail after February 8,” Atishi told the media.
"There are multiple such incidents. BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri, his workers and nephews are not contesting elections, they are spreading hooliganism. We are going to complain to the Election Commission that FIR should be registered against Ramesh Bidhuri, his workers and nephews, and strict action be taken," the Delhi CM said.
The Delhi assembly elections are scheduled for February 5, with the results to be announced on February 8. The AAP is aiming for a third consecutive term after securing a sweeping victory in 2020, winning 62 of 70 seats.
