BJP misusing police to derail AAP campaign, intimidate voters: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Wednesday that the BJP is using the city police to disrupt his party's poll campaign and intimidate voters ahead of the February 5 assembly election.

"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, also addressed by Chief Minister Atishi and senior party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj.

The people of Delhi would have to stand together and give the BJP a strong reply, Kejriwal said. "I am afraid voters might be stopped from casting their vote this time."

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 and Bharadwaj echoed similar concerns, with the chief minister accusing BJP workers of threatening AAP volunteers in Kalkaji, where she is seeking a re-election.

"Ramesh Bidhuri (Atishi's BJP rival on the Kalkaji seat) is threatening our workers to join the BJP. We will file a complaint with the Election Commission," she said.

She alleged that BJP workers are trying to obstruct the AAP's door-to-door campaign in the constituency.