New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the BJP over the alleged stone attack on former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's car during campaigning on Saturday, saying the saffron party was trying to murder him. The party has also demanded the Election Commission to take cognizance and initiate necessary action.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, CM Atishi alleged that three persons, who pelted stones at Kejriwal's car, were BJP workers and involved in election campaigns of the the party's New Delhi candidate Pravesh Verma. She said that these three have criminal cases registered against them in different places of Delhi. "BJP is hatching a conspiracy to murder Kejriwal before the elections. Election Commission should take cognizance of the matter and take action against the criminals," she said.
According to Atishi among the three involved in attacking Kejriwal's car, includes Rahul alias Shanky, who has cases of theft, robbery and attempt to murder registered against him. She said that Rahul was accompanied by Rohit Tyagi and Sumit, both of whom have criminal cases against them. They have been seen in photographs with Pravesh Verma and are involved in his election campaigns, Atishi said.
The CM further said that it is evident that the goons engaged by the BJP to kill Kejriwal are not ordinary party workers but those with criminal history. "Frustration over impending poll defeat has compelled the BJP to focus on killing Kejriwal. Cutting votes and adding fake voters did not work for them. Even distributing Rs 1100, spectacles and shoes to the voters did not work. They know that they cannot win the election, so now they have attacked Kejriwal," she said.