Opposition BJP and Congress today hit out at Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accusing them of "rousing religious passions" in Punjab where Assembly election is scheduled for early next year.
"AAP is trying to rouse religious passions in Punjab with an eye on Assembly election, which portends dangerous consequences," Delhi Congress chief spokesperson Sharmishtha Mukherjee said in a statement.
Delhi Congress "condemns" AAP leader Ashish Khetan's alleged statement equating AAP's 51-point Youth Manifesto with with the Holy Guru Granth Sahib, she said.
The party has also demanded Kejriwal remove Khetan from the Delhi Dialogue Commission.
Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay said the incidents involving Khetan and Naresh Yadav have shown "how low" AAP and Kejriwal can "stoop" for political mileage.
"The leaders of Aam Aadmi Party have no consideration towards the religious sentiments of the people," he said in his statement.
Facing criticism for using the image of the Golden Temple on the cover page of its 'Youth Manifesto' for Punjab Assembly polls, AAP today tendered an apology, saying it did not intend to "undermine any section of the society".
Khetan said the party never "intended to undermine any section, community or any individual".
Khetan had reportedly compared the manifesto with the Guru Granth Sahib ji and other religious books while launching it in Amritsar.
