The Delhi BJP on Saturday filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his comments that voting for the BJP would put the lives of the city’s children at risk.
In the complaint at North Avenue police station, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari alleged that Mr. Kejriwal has “violated the Model Code of Conduct by posting offending election material on his Facebook wall” and “campaigning beyond the prescribed time through his social media handles”.
The party also demanded that Mr. Kejriwal’s Facebook account be blocked.
No FIR yet
The police said they are verifying the complaint and will take action accordingly. “We have received the complaint, but no FIR has been registered so far. Action will be taken after verifying the contents of the complaint," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Braja Kishore Singh.
Mr. Kejriwal on Friday had said that the people of Delhi would risk their children’s lives if they voted for the BJP in the civic polls on April 23, during a Facebook Live event.
“If you vote for the BJP and if your child falls prey to chikungunya or dengue, you are responsible for it... because you voted for the party which is synonymous to chikungunya, malaria, dengue and garbage,” Mr. Kejriwal was quoted as saying.
