BJP and Aam Aadmi Party today levelled allegations and counter-allegations against each other over the Purvanchali voters. Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva accused Aam Aadmi Party of calling Purvanchali people fake voters. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, he said that BJP condemns the alleged statement made by AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
On the other hand, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of trying to eliminate Purvanchali people from the voter list. Addressing a Press Conference in Delhi today, Mr Kejriwal said, he went to the Election Commission to complain that the BJP is cutting the votes of Purvanchali voters in the name of Rohingyas. Mr Kejriwal also accused BJP of deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital.
Meanwhile, BJP members today carried out the Purvanchal Samman March in New Delhi from Ashoka Road to Arvind Kejriwal’s residence to protest against the alleged remarks of Mr Kejriwal against the Purvanchali voters.
Amid the heated exchanges of words between the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party over the Purvanchali voters, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari lauded the contributions made by the people of Purvanchal in the development of Delhi. Talking to the media, Mr Tiwari said that people from Purvanchal have made immense contributions to the development of Delhi. He also said that the ones calling Poorvanchali voters outsiders must apologise.