nThe Delhi Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday issued a showcause notice to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) South Delhi candidate Ramesh Bidhuri for abusing and making derogatory remarks on the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a recent public meeting at Mehruali. The CEO has sought a reply from the BJP MP candidate within 24 hours i.e, May 10.
The public meeting-cum-roadshow was held on May 7 in South Delhi's Mehruali area led by Bidhuri and he was accompanied by Union Minister Giriraj Singh. During the rally, Bidhuri used a Hindi slur against the AAP supremo, and accused him of stalling the prosecution of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.
The notice was issued after AAP's South Delhi candidate Raghav Chadha lodged lodged a complaint with the Delhi CEO against the BJP leader.
"The BJP and its leader Bidhuri have crossed all the limits and mannerism by using such abusive and derogatory words and language against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP has chosen a person who does not have respect and mannerism for others. The party is indulging in rowdyism in the city and the nation for the past five years," said Chadha.
Bidhuri is pitted against boxer turned politician Vijender Singh from Congress, who is making his electoral debut on a Congress ticket and AAP's debutant candidate Raghav Chadha. The fight for the seven Lok Sabha seats of Delhi will be held on May 12.
