A complaint has been filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for reportedly hurting the religious sentiments, reported ANI.
Delhi: Complaint filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in one of his tweets (in pic). pic.twitter.com/GwQ3OooFHK
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2019
A Delhi BJP delegation led by party leader Vijender Gupta Saturday had met the chief electoral officer and sought action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his alleged "misuse of Twitter" and violation of the model code of conduct (MCC).
In its complaint to the CEO, the BJP alleged that Kejriwal, through social media platforms, was trying to incite religious frenzy and communal tensions.
The development comes a day after Gupta hit out at the chief minister for tweeting a picture that depicted a broom, the symbol of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), chasing a "Hindu swastika".
Gupta had said the tweet was a violation of the MCC and aimed at disrupting communal harmony.
Kejriwal's tweet, posted late night on March 20, had triggered an uproar, with the Twitterati slamming the chief minister.
Following the outrage, the ruling party clarified that the picture showed the Nazi symbol and not a 'swastika'.
