Attack at CM residence: BJP wants to assassinate Delhi CM, alleges Manish Sisodia, FIR registered

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha attacked Kejriwal's house, broke CCTV cameras, security barriers and the boom barriers on the gate. Manish Sisodia alleged that BJP desires to murder Aam Aadmi Party President

New Delhi:The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against unidentified persons in a case of vandalism outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.

The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in a tweet on Wednesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) desires to murder Aam Aadmi Party President (AAP) and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He warned BJP in a press conference, "don't try to touch Arvind Kejriwal, the country will not tolerate it."

The tweet came after activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) led by its president Tejasvi Surya staged a protest at Kejriwal's residence demanding his apology for allegedly "mocking" Kashmiri Pandits. They attacked Kejriwal's house, broke CCTV cameras, security barriers, and the boom barriers on the gate.

Manish Sisodia alleged, "BJP goons ransacked Arvind Kejriwal's house". Not only this, he said, "Instead of stopping them, the BJP police brought them to the door." The incident took place during the protest organized at the residence of the Chief Minister located in Civil Lines against the statement given by the CM in the assembly regarding the film Kashmir Files. The house was vandalized while people raised slogans.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the incident, "BJP’s frustration over the crushing defeat in Punjab at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party is clear now. The attack on the house of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of police is a very cowardly act. It is now clear that the BJP fears only AAP and Arvind Kejriwal."

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, "the Kashmiri pandits are an excuse, BJP wants to kill Arvind Kejriwal. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya had the audacity to attack along with the BJP goons."

Addressing a press conference at the BJP head office, Tejasvi Surya demanded an apology from Kejriwal and said that the AAP leader has insulted Hindus with his remarks about the movie. Kejriwal's remarks is an attempt to "whitewash the genocide", he said. "This attempt to whitewash the genocide is injustice on a civilisation," said Surya.

"It is a time-tested tactic of urban Naxals. Our protest is not against any party and this is not merely regarding 'The Kashmir Files'. This protest is against the inhuman mindset of Kejriwal who denies the Hindu genocide in Kashmir," Surya said. Tejasvi added that Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers will continue with their protest against Kejriwal across the country.

According to DCP Sagar Singh Kalsi, "70 protesters were immediately detained by the policemen present on the spot regarding the uproar at the Chief Minister's residence. Legal action is being taken by the Civil Lines Police Station."

According to North District DCP Sagar Singh Kalsi, "the protest was organized by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) outside the Chief Minister's residence around 11.30 am, 150 to 200 protesters reached the Chief Minister's residence. These people were opposing the statement given by the Chief Minister in the assembly regarding Kashmir Files Films."

The DCP further added, "Around 1 pm, some of these protesters broke the barricade outside the Chief Minister's residence and entered inside. They raised slogans and said abusive words against the Chief Minister. They also had a box of paint which they threw at the door of the Chief Minister's residence."

The FIR was registered under sections 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) of the Indian Penal Code and under section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

(With agency inputs)