Punjab police e book former AAP chief for ‘hate speech’; opposition slam govt’s ‘political vendetta’

Express News Service

CHANDIGARH: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Kumar Vishwas has been booked by the Punjab police on fees of selling enmity between totally different teams by making scary statements.

A police workforce on Wednesday visited his residence at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh to summon him to affix the investigation earlier than April 26. 

Sources mentioned {that a} workforce of state police on Wednesday morning reached the home of Vishwas at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh to serve the discover to affix the investigation however he was not current in the home.

“Our workforce has given the discover to his workers. If he fails to affix the probe inside April 26 following the due course of legislation he could possibly be arrested,’’ mentioned Senior Superintendent of Police of Rupnagar, Sandeep Garg

The Rupnagar Sadar police primarily based on a criticism lodged by an AAP employee has registered a case towards Vishwas below Section 125 of the Representation of People Act apart from a number of Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, together with, 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to trigger a riot), 153-A (Whoever commits an offence laid out in sub-section (1) in anywhere of worship or in any meeting engaged within the efficiency of non secular worship…), 502 (Selling any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter) and 147 (Punishment for rioting).

In the criticism, it’s alleged that when he was campaigning in a village together with AAP supporters, some masked males stopped them and referred to as them Khalistani. Similar incidents have been commonly occurring. All this began after Kumar Vishwas gave inflammatory statements towards AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on information channels and social media platforms alleging AAP hyperlinks with separatist parts. As a results of these statements and movies, the peaceable environment of the state of Punjab is more likely to be disturbed.

Talking with this newspaper, Sandeep Garg mentioned a case has been registered towards Kumar Vishwas after a criticism was acquired towards him. As the case is being investigated so a discover has been served on him (Vishwas) to provide proof to help his allegations.

Meanwhile, Vishwas tweeted footage of Punjab police at his home. Without naming Kejriwal, Vishwas warned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that AAP National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister would ‘betray him and Punjab sooner or later’. Kumar claimed that Bhagwant Mann was inducted into the AAP by Kejriwal on his behest and now the identical man is being used towards him. 

“I’m warning you that the person sitting in Delhi, whom you might be permitting to play with the ability given by the individuals of Punjab, will sooner or later betray you and Punjab additionally. The nation will keep in mind my warning,’’ he tweeted.

In response to that tweet, AAP chief Naresh Balyan took to Twitter to hit again, “Police are solely asking for proof of what you had mentioned earlier than the elections. Give them the proof and finish the matter.’’

Before the Punjab meeting elections, a founding member of AAP, Kumar alleged that “Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal needed to be both the Punjab CM or to grow to be the PM of unbiased Khalistan.’’

This video of his feedback was shared by the Bharatiya Janata Party. It created an uproar. The union authorities later gave Y class safety to Vishwas. 

Reacting to this growth Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, and the BJP mentioned that the AAP authorities is misusing the police for political vendetta.

Congress Legislature Party chief Partap Singh Bajwa alleged that AAP Government is misusing the state police and paperwork of Punjab to extend its power in different states. He accused Kejriwal of working the Punjab authorities by means of distant management.

While Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira tweeted,“ I strongly condemn this act of political vendetta towards @Dr KumarVishwas for making an announcement towards @ArvindKejriwal in the course of the elections! What’s the distinction between @AamAadmiParty and conventional events? I urge @BhagwantMann to not misuse Pb Police to settle political scores!’’

Meanwhile, police reportedly reached the home of Congress chief Alka Lamba. She took to Twitter to announce that Punjab Punjab police has reached her home. To this, Congress MLA Pargat Singh tweeted, “Now this appears like Himmler in motion.’’ 

Shiromani Akali Dal spokesman Charanjit Singh Brar mentioned the state police is being misused by the AAP authorities and so they condemn the raid on the home of Kumar Vishwas. “This isn’t the primary time AAP misused the police first a case was registered and PTC MD Rabindra Narayan was arrested after which Congress chief was harassed after which BJP leaders had been booked. Who is working the Punjab Government? Kejriwal is working the state authorities.’’

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh alleged that the AAP Government is utilizing the state police to settle political scores.

This isn’t the primary time that the AAP authorities is utilizing its police towards the opposition leaders. Earlier, the state police had registered two separate circumstances towards two Delhi-based BJP leaders Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and Naveen Kumar Jindal. The police reached the nationwide capital to arrest them. Bagga was booked for his controversial remarks towards Kejriwal regarding the film The Kashmir Files and Jindal was booked for sharing a doctored video clip of Kejriwal on April 6.