The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered two cases -- one, against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct and another - against her supporters for allegedly attacking a police officer -- ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.
According to reports, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been named in a disobedience case registered at Govindpuri police station under Section 223 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Delhi Police, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said that Atishi, AAP candidate from Kalkaji, was found at Fateh Singh Marg with 50-70 people and 10 vehicles. They were asked to vacate as per poll code guidelines, but they refused.
The case, it is learnt, was registered after a supporter of Atishi slapped a cop shooting a video of the Chief Minister's cavalcade.
In a sharp response to the police move, the AAP leader alleged that the family members of Ramesh Bidhuri -- BJP candidate from Kalkaji -- were openly flouting the poll code, but no action was being taken. "The Election Commission is unbelievable. Ramesh Bidhuri's family members are openly flouting the model code of conduct and there is no action. I complained to police and the Election Commission and they registered a case against me," she said in a post on X.
AAP national convener and party chief Arvind Kejriwal weighed in, alleging that it is now the "official stand" of Delhi Police and Election Commission to back BJP's "hooliganism" against AAP and protect them as they distribute liquor and money. "If anyone stops them, they will be charged under a case of obstructing work," he said.
Voting for high-stakes 70-assembly seats in Delhi will be held on February 5. Counting of votes will be held on February 8.
