Accusing the BJP-ruled Centre of harassment, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said the Delhi Police’s notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to join the investigation into the attack on the Chief Secretary was another attempt to trouble him.
On Wednesday, the police sent a notice to Mr. Kejriwal’s residence, asking him to “attend investigation” into the complaint filed by Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash as he was acquainted with the facts.
Alleged attack
Mr. Prakash had alleged that he was attacked by AAP MLAs in the presence of Mr. Kejriwal at the Chief Minister’s residence on February 19.
Responding to the development, AAP Delhi spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said, “The petty politics of Modi ji is now crossing all limits and is becoming increasingly vicious.”
He said the Centre, through the police and other agencies, had carried out raids and lodged cases against AAP MLAs and leaders. He added that the courts had been dismissing such “false cases one by one”.
“Now, the Delhi Chief Secretary is being used by Modi ji to file a false case against Mr. Kejriwal to delay good governance. In India’s democratic history, this is the first time a Chief Minister is being questioned by the police in a false case,” he said.
He added that the Chief Minister would be questioned in a “fabricated case of assault”.
“Apparently, this is how the police is being misused to trouble the Delhi Chief Minister. The reason behind it is the good governance model of quality education, healthcare, electricity and water reforms brought by the Kejriwal government. His popularity is unacceptable to Modi ji ,” he said.
BJP leaders react
Reacting to the notice being sent to the Chief Minister, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said Mr. Kejriwal should cooperate with the police.
“We appreciate the Delhi Police for doing a thorough inquiry without buckling under the pressure tactics of the Delhi government in the matter,” Mr. Tiwari said.
Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said the notice after three months was “late, but a clear step in the right direction” and that he hoped the Chief Minister would cooperate with the police.
