Kejriwal writes to CP to register case against a publication

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 15 2016 | 8:14 PM IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner to register a criminal case against a publication for portraying him as a 'Nihang Sikh' on its cover page which he alleged was part of a "conspiracy" between the Congress and Akali Dal to hurt Sikh sentiments.
In his letter to Police Commissioner Alok Verma, the Chief Minister said some people from Punjab recently came to meet him and told that their sentiments got hurt by the photo of him being portrayed as sword wielding Nihang on the cover page of a publication.
"The publication has hurt sentiments of the Sikh Community by putting this picture on its cover page without my knowledge and hence, I am writing to you to register a criminal case against it under appropriate sections of Indian Penal Code.
"I doubt that apart from the publication, my political rivals - the Akali Dal and Congress - are also involved in this conspiracy that is why it is necessary to unmask the conspiracy and Delhi Police should take this matter seriously," Kejriwal said in the letter.
The Aam Aadmi Party, headed by Kejriwal, is gearing up to make inroads in Punjab, which will go to polls next year.
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First Published: Jul 15 2016 | 8:14 PM IST

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