Delhi CM writes to Election Officer accusing Delhi Police of intimidating AAP workers, seeks transfer

AAP National convener Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi CM Atishi a addressing a press conference at the Party HQ in New Delhi on Wednesday. January 22, 2025.
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Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi wrote a letter to the Election Officer of Delhi, alleging that Delhi Police is trying to close the complaint against BJP workers who allegedly intimidated AAP volunteers on January 21 and 22 and sought transfers of accused police officials.

CM Atishi has written that AAP workers are being pressured to sign false statements by police that mention that no violence or intimidation took place.

“I had made a complaint regarding intimidation of AAP volunteers by BJP workers yesterday (21.01.2025) and today (22.012025). Both complaints are enclosed. On 21.012025. I received a notice u/s 94 BNSS from SHO Govindpuri regarding the complaint made on 21.012025 (enclosed),” she has written.

Atishi on BJP workers attack on AAP volunteers

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Kalkaji candidate Atishi on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC), alleging that relatives of her rival candidate, BJP’s former MP Ramesh Bidhuri, had attacked her party’s volunteers. She urged the EC to deploy paramilitary forces in the seat to ensure a “free and fair election” and “the safety of AAP workers”.

Ms. Atishi alleged in the letter that Investigating Officer Jai Bhagwan and Sushil Shama met volunteers of Aam Aadmi Party and dictated statements that no violence has taken place and forced them to sign those statements.

She has said that police is trying to close the complaints against BJP workers without proper investigation.

Ms. Atshi added that AAP volunteers are ready to give written statements in the presence of their advocate. “When our volunteers objected strongly to this, the statements were torn by these police officers,” her letter reads.

Drawing attention of Election Commission she requested the transfer of SHO of Delhi’s Gavindpuri, Dharamveer and Inspector Sushi Sharma and Constable Jai Bhagwan out of AC 51.

She also has requested the investigation to be done by police officers who have never been posted in the area of South Delhi where BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri has been a MP for 10 years

This comes as the assembly elections in Delhi nears its commencement date and the chaos between AAP and BJP keeps intensifying over various issues. The national capital will go to the polls on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.

(With inputs from agency)