Mishra names 3 AAP MLAs in complaint

Former Minister says legislators assaulted him in Assembly

June 03, 2017 11:14 pm | Updated 11:14 pm IST - New Delhi

 Taking charge: Kapil Mishra is presented a mace by his supporters during the launch of the ‘India Against Corruption 2.0’ at Constitution Club on Saturday. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA

Taking charge: Kapil Mishra is presented a mace by his supporters during the launch of the ‘India Against Corruption 2.0’ at Constitution Club on Saturday. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA

Sacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday approached the Delhi Police with a complaint against three of his former MLA colleagues charging them with assaulting him in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha here last week.

The former Minister alleged that Amanatullah Khan, Madanlal and Jarnail Singh attempted to choke him during the one-day special session of the Delhi Assembly on May 31 at the Civil Lines police station.

Assault complaint

A senior police official said that as per protocol Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel’s nod had been sought in relation to filing an FIR.

The official said that Mr. Mishra had presented a pen-drive containing a video of the alleged assault as proof.

Meanwhile, at a gathering at the Constitution Club here, Mr. Mishra floated “India Against Corruption 2.0” where a seven-point charter was passed that included demands such as the appointment of a Lokpal within the Aam Aadmi Party and an “open session” of the Delhi Assembly at the Ramlila Maidan.

A minor scuffle between Mr. Mishra's supporters and alleged AAP volunteers occurred during the event.

Many demands

Other demands of India Against Corruption 2.0 included making details of donations received by the AAP public on its website, a discussion on allegations of corruption that have emerged against the AAP recently at the Ramlila Maidan and the stepping down of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain from their respective offices so that investigation of the allegations against them is undertaken in an impartial manner.

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