Government seeks police probe in Arvind Kejriwal heckling

Terming it a “conspiracy” to attack CM Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi government on Friday sought a high-level police probe into the incident of heckling of the AAP chief by a group of protesting women activists of the BJP mahila morcha. Condemning the incident in which the AAP chief was “pushed and shoved” as a “serious security breach”, Delhi home minister Satyendar Jain, along with other AAP leaders, sought action against the people who were “instigated” to enter the railway premises and stage protests.

“It is a result of a conspiracy to attack the chief minister. His entire security details and itinerary were divulged by the city police so that people could know when and where to attack him. This was a serious breach of security,” Mr Jain alleged.

He was speaking at a special session of the Delhi Assembly and also said that “if Mr Kejriwal gets attacked, then the BJP will pay the price”. “We will get it (the railway station incident) probed by the Delhi police commissioner and its report should be tabled in the Assembly,” he said.

Mr Jain and other AAP leaders also asked if any permission was sought before staging the protest, and why both the Delhi and railway police remained “mute spectators” to the entire scene. “The incident did not take place outside the railway station. These women entered the platform and went all the way, close to the chief minister. Were platform tickets bought by them Was anyone detained or questioned by the police after this incident ” the Delhi home minister asked.

Mr Jain also made a reference to the past incident at Chhatrasal Stadium when a woman had sprayed ink at Mr Kejriwal in public. “So many Central ministers stay in Delhi. How many of them have had their security compromised ” he said.