FIR against Kejriwal, AAP leaders for 'chaos' at Bangla Sahib during CEC protest
Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders following a complaint by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. The committee alleges that AAP workers disrupted the sanctity of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib during a protest.
Why it matters
This incident highlights rising political tensions in Delhi and the sensitivity surrounding the use of religious sites for political demonstrations.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MLAs and leaders after Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGM) filed a complaint against the party.The complaint alleged disruption at the gurdwara premises and circulation of misleading videos and social media posts thereafter.Police said the submitted video footage is being examined as part of the investigation.DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka, after filing the complaint, had said there was "great resentment within the Sikh community" over the alleged attempt by AAP workers to stage a protest near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. He said the committee had taken action against those involved and lodged a police complaint against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.Kalka alleged that some AAP workers entered the area near the gurudwara posing as protesters, unfurled banners and posters, and raised slogans.
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