BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday attacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress ahead of Delhi assembly elections and accused them of being “shoulder to shoulder” with the “tukde tukde” gang.
"Who stood shoulder to shoulder with the tukde tukde gang who raised anti-national slogans? Who gave him (chief of tukde tukde gang) the ticket? It was Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, who indulge in double dating? Not only this, who stayed with the terrorist sympathisers in Punjab just to win elections? Kejriwal should answer this," Thakur, former Union Minister, said in a press conference.
He accused former AAP leader Tahir Hussain of “defaming” the country by “inciting riots” in the national capital. "Who defamed the country by inciting riots in Delhi? If Tahir Hussain is in jail today, can the Aam Aadmi Party run away from him?" the BJP MP asked.
Taking a jibe at AAP and Congress, Thakur said that these are the same people who raise doubts over the martyrdom of Inspector Sharma in connection with the Batla House case.
"This is the same AAP and the same Congress Party that raise questions on the Batla House incident. They raise doubts over the martyrdom of Inspector Sharma. There are some people in Delhi who spread rumours of bomb blasts and make parents cry and get schools closed. Who is the mastermind behind this?" Thakur said.
This comes after an exchange of allegations between BJP & AAP over the recent attack on Kejriwal’s convoy which AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said was “orchestrated” by their opponent from the BJP Parvesh Verma.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi had made serious allegations, saying that criminals were sent to kill Kejriwal. The attack allegedly took place when Kejriwal was campaigning on Saturday.
Atishi on Sunday alleged that three individuals, including Rohit Tyagi, who has a criminal record including a theft case in 2011 and an attempt to murder case which carries 10 years of imprisonment. Tyagi is also a close associate of BJP candidate Parvesh Verma and has been involved in his campaigning, she said.
Meanwhile, Verma hit back at AAP over allegations of attack on Kejriwal’s convoy. On Sunday, Verma held a presser and denied AAP’s allegations that he orchestrated an attack on party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
He said three people from the New Delhi assembly constituency tried to speak to Kejriwal but were hit by his car when he signalled the driver to move despite the brakes being applied. The three people gave a statement supporting this.
Elections on February 5, counting on February 8. New Delhi seat is a three-way contest between Kejriwal, Parvesh Verma, & Sandeep Dikshit.
