CM Atishi writes to poll officer

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Delhi election officer regarding alleged intimidation and threats to AAP volunteers from BJP workers in Govindpuri area. She alleged that the BJP candidate from Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri’s nephew and relatives had resorted to hooliganism.

The CM in a post on X said: “On Monday evening, BJP members intimidated, threatened and used force on AAP workers. Many women workers were also misbehaved with. A letter demanding action against these goons has been sent to the election officials. Paramilitary forces have also been requested to be deployed in the Kalkaji Vidhan Sabha constituency.”

Atishi mentioned in her letter to the election officer alleging that Bidhuri’s nephew and relatives threatened the AAP volunteers saying, “Sit at home, or you’ll have your hands and legs broken. This is our election.”

Meanwhile, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in a post on X wrote, “With the protection and support of the police, BJP people are openly committing hooliganism and threatening the people of Delhi. All this is happening on the orders of Amit Shah. The BJP lost badly in 2015 and 2020. This time too the BJP is losing badly. So, now Amit Shah is getting hooliganism done against the people of Delhi.”

“I want to tell Amit Shah that Delhi is a city of civilised and decent people. Delhiites do not like such hooliganism. Using the police to threaten people and commit hooliganism against them is wrong. Your job is to fix the law and order situation in Delhi. If you yourself get hooliganism done, then who will take care of Delhi? When the boatman sinks the boat, who will save him?” he added.