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Kejriwal said that the AAP workers are being subjected to “harassment” by the BJP workers and Delhi Police.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during a press conference, in New Delhi. (IMAGE: PTI)
The Delhi Election Commission on Sunday responded to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s allegations regarding the intimidation and harassment of AAP workers during the campaigning ahead of the assembly polls, saying that there are no written complaints being registered of the mentioned allegations.
“District Election Officer (DEO), New Delhi stated that regarding allegations against BJP workers for intimidating and harassing AAP volunteers in New Delhi Assembly Constituency, as reported by police as well as on perusal of available records in his office, no written complaints could be traced in most of the cases. However, it has also been informed that whenever written complaints are received from any political party citing such allegations, all such matters are investigated invariably in accordance with laws & ECI norms and appropriate action as per ECI norms is either initiated or recommended in all such cases,” the Poll Body said in its statement.
The Delhi Poll Body further stated that the necessary action was taken by the law authorities in all the cases regarding specific complaints as mentioned by Kejriwal.
“As far as the issue of Independent Observer is concerned, it is to inform that General Observers, Expenditure Observers and Police Observers have already been deployed for all Constituencies including New Delhi Constituency,” the Poll Body said.
Kejriwal had demanded the Election Commission to appoint independent observers in the New Delhi constituency where he is contesting.
Further Delhi Police also assured Kejriwal of strict action after the latter complained of men encircling AAP’s campaign van and tearing down the party’s posters on Sunday.
The New Delhi DCP, responding to Kejriwal’s post, claimed that “no PCR call or complaint was received in police station”. The top cop assured strict legal action once the formal complaint was registered.
On members of the Maharashtra Valmiki Samaj and Dalit Mapanchayat attacking AAP’s election campaign van, DCP New Delhi tweets “No PCR call or complaint received in police station. It is requested that a formal complaint may be lodged in the Police station and we assure strict… pic.twitter.com/SdCeiI45CF— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025
What Did Kejriwal Say?
Kejriwal said that the AAP workers are being subjected to “harassment” by the BJP workers and Delhi Police.
“I am writing to express my grave concern over the intimidation and harassment being meted out to our grass-root volunteers in the New Delhi Assembly Constituency at the hands of BJP workers and Delhi Police in the run-up to election day,” he wrote.
AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal writes to the Chief Election Commissioner claiming that AAP workers in the New Delhi Assembly are being intimidated and harassed by BJP workers“I am writing to express my grave concern over the intimidation and harassment being meted out to our… pic.twitter.com/VEREQFx9Xr
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025
“Yesterday, our senior volunteer Chetan (Resident of Princess Park Part-2) was unlawfully detained and booked under section 126 of BNSS, 2023 at Tilak Marg Police Station, on the baseless and fictitious grounds that he has previous cases registered against him, while there are none. He was brazenly charged with actions that he had never committed. He was also subjected to severe physical abuse by the Police officials to the point that he fainted and was subsequently rushed to Lady Harding Hospital. Later on, after a lot of struggle, he was produced before the Return Officer/ SDM concerned and granted bail, in a matter in which he was brazenly framed…” Kejriwal claimed.
Kejriwal Accuses BJP Of Hooliganism
The AAP supremo on Sunday further accused BJP workers of threatening and assaulting AAP volunteers and supporters.
Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal claimed that AAP is heading towards a “decisive win” in the February 5 polls, which has left BJP leaders, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, “baffled and desperate”.
दिल्ली चुनाव में बीजेपी खुलेआम गुंडागर्दी कर रही है, गृहमंत्री अमित शाह के निर्देश पर पुलिस बीजेपी के गुंडों का साथ दे रही है। दिल्ली ने आज तक ऐसा गुंडागर्दी वाला चुनाव नहीं देखा। Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 2, 2025
“AAP is sweeping the polls, and Amit Shah is baffled. The BJP has resorted to hooliganism because they can sense defeat,” Kejriwal alleged.
He also announced the launch of a new social media campaign with the hashtag ‘AmitShahKiGoondagardi’ on social media platform X.
He urged people to share their experiences of being “attacked, threatened, or intimidated” using the hashtag.
Delhi Polls 2025
The Delhi Assembly elections are set to take place on February 5, with the ruling party facing a strong challenge from the opposition. The results will be declared on February 8.
(With inputs from agencies)
