Dikshit hits out at AAP over Punjab Police automobile ‘inflow’ in Delhi forward of polls

“One can deliver occasion employees from Punjab, UP, wherever else, however they can not get police or officers of any state to marketing campaign for the elections. This can be a very severe matter,” Dikshit added.

Dikshit claimed he had urged the realm SHO to take speedy motion in opposition to the alleged violation of the Mannequin Code of Conduct.

The BJP additionally joined the fray, with New Delhi Meeting candidate Parvesh Verma alleging that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his ministers had flooded the constituency with Punjab-registered autos.

“Hundreds of autos with Punjab numbers are shifting right here. Who’s inside these autos? Republic Day preparations are underway — what are they doing that will compromise safety?” Verma questioned.

Verma additional accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of conducting his marketing campaign with a convoy of fifty vehicles and 400 Punjab Police personnel. He claimed that Rs 50 crore had been despatched from the Punjab authorities for Kejriwal’s marketing campaign in New Delhi and demanded an Election Fee investigation into the matter.

Stories recommend that Kejriwal has declined Delhi Police safety and can as a substitute be offered safety by Punjab Police.

In response, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann dismissed the allegations, calling them baseless and offensive to Punjabis.

“Delhi is the capital of the nation. Autos with numbers from each state ply right here. How can anybody query why Punjab autos are in Delhi? That is extraordinarily insulting and harmful,” Mann stated.

Accusing the BJP of focusing on Punjabis for political beneficial properties, he added, “As we speak, each Punjabi feels insulted. The BJP’s claims recommend Punjabis are a menace to nationwide safety, which is unacceptable. Amit Shah Ji, as a substitute of blaming Punjabis, deal with the 1000’s of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas coming into the nation. You owe Punjabis an apology.”

Kejriwal additionally hit again on the BJP’s claims and accused the latter of insulting the sacrifice of the Punjabi neighborhood, dwelling in Delhi for many years.

As political tempers flare, the controversy has added gas to an already heated election marketing campaign in Delhi, with all three primary events within the fray accusing one another of crossing moral and political boundaries.