Altercation with CS: AAP Delhi MLA Prakash Jarwal arrested

New Delhi, February 21

Delhi Police arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Prakash Jarwal on Tuesday night in connection with an alleged altercation between him and Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.

The arrest was made after an FIR was filed against Jarwal under Sections 186 (obstructing a public servant from performing the duty), 353 (assault on public servant), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342, 504, 506(2), 120b and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

According to AAP councillor Prem Chauhan, when Jarwal, along with a colleague, was going to attend a marriage, Delhi Police stopped his vehicle near Khanpur traffic signal around 11 pm on Tuesday and picked him up and let his colleague go, who informed the AAP leaders of the incident.

On Tuesday, the Chief Secretary had alleged that he was manhandled at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence by two lawmakers of the ruling AAP--Ajay Dutt and Prakash Jarwal.

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The Chief Secretary alleged that he was attacked in the presence of the Chief Minister after being summoned for discussions on Aadhaar-related problems.

Jarwal also lodged a complaint against the Chief Secretary with the SC/ST commission as well as with the Sangam Vihar police station, the councillor told ANI. 

The MLA, in his compliant, alleged that the Chief Secretary passed casteist remarks against him during the meeting at the CM’s residence.

After Jarwal was picked up by the police, the AAP questioned: “Why has the Chief Secretary not been arrested when a complaint was filed against him?”

Meanwhile, Delhi’s bureaucrats have demanded an apology from Kejriwal over the alleged attack on the Chief Secretary by the AAP MLAs. They have decided to boycott the Delhi Government meetings till Kejriwal tendered an apology.

The AAP, in an official statement on Tuesday, clarified its stance saying a meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s residence to discuss Aadhaar-related problems. “About 2.5 lakh families deprived of rations last month due to faulty implementation of Aadhaar. MLAs were under tremendous pressure from the public. There was a meeting of MLAs at the Chief Minister’s residence,” read the statement.

“He (Chief Secretary) used foul language against some MLAs and left without answering any questions. Now he is making ludicrous allegations,” it added. ANI