New Delhi: Battle of words became fiercer as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) left no stone unturned to lash out at each other even as Delhi voted to get their Assembly after a gap of almost a year Saturday.
Since early hours of the morning the AAP and BJP seized every opportunity to continue the parley initiated by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
He alleged that a certain party distributed cash and liquor a night before polling.
“Last night liquor and money were distributed. People of Delhi know which party did this… Don't vote for them,” Kejriwal said without naming any party. “People want freedom from corruption, bribery, and I am hopeful they will vote accordingly.”
Then he tweeted, “”BJP candidate from Mangolpuri arrested for carrying liquor bottles in his car? Shudn't his candidature be cancelled? (sic)”.
BJP Chief Ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, took her turn to then attack the AAP workers.
She alleged AAP workers were threatening people against voting for the BJP in Krishna Nagar, her constituency and a saffron party stronghold.
”AAP is buying voters for Rs 300. Young girls are saying they were offered money and free food. The poor are being used. Women are being threatened. If you have the courage to show the video, please do so and let people know the truth,” she said.
The next big controversy of the day erupted after the BJP's New Delhi candidate, Nupur Sharma, contesting against Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency accused AAP workers of manhandling up her sister near a booth in Sangli.
”AAP is an anti-women party,” Sharma said.
Reacting to the allegations, AAP leader Atishi Marlena said, “If anyone has misbehaved with Nupur Sharma, she must file a complaint. We will also cooperate if she can give details of that person.”
