New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS): Two FIRs have been filed against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi Minister Imran Hussain for allegedly asking for votes in the name of religion here, police said on Wednesday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishi Pal said that the FIRs were filed on Tuesday evening based on complaints by the Returning Officer for Bawana in north-west Delhi, which went to the polls on Wednesday.
"The FIRs were filed based on written complaints and directions from the Returning Officer," Pal said.
The purported posters, which led to the FIRs being registered, read: "We appeal to all Muslim brothers in Bawana...to vote for Aam Aadmi Party this time."
It also had photos of Hussain, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and a broom, which is the AAP's election symbol.
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Ozy, Surathkal
Thu, Aug 24 2017Hypocrisy at the highest level
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moshu, mangaluru
Thu, Aug 24 2017Stop potray fake sympathy. Remember Gujarat. How muslim women, minors brutally raped , burnt alive . Zakia jafri on her last days stil looking for justice.
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Mohammad, Kundapur/Qatar
Thu, Aug 24 2017if there is no religion, might be most of bjpeeans selling tea in stall.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Aug 24 2017What about people who promise Temple ...
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moshu, mangaluru
Thu, Aug 24 2017@ Jossey
You wont get answer. Blind bakhts gone blind on this article.
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Beowulf, Mangalore
Thu, Aug 24 2017If using religion was against the election rules then most of the political parties would be disqualified.
First one would be BJP.... who promised to build the Ram temple of all things.
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Indian, Shirva
Thu, Aug 24 2017What about BJP until now used for seeking votes? Why there is no FIR against BJP religious leaders.
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Thu, Aug 24 2017BJPee is using triple talaaq issue to seek votes..
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Abhi, Kasaragod
Thu, Aug 24 2017In Kerala there is separate communal party called muslim league to be noted.
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Oliver, permude
Thu, Aug 24 2017Mr. Abhi, IUML is a party in active in Kerala, some parts in Tamilnad and was active in Mangalore longtime back...........
Why d u target, is Shivsena is not a religious name......
Moreover candidates in the past have contested election in the name of Hindu Yuva Sena, Hindu Mahasabha, Sri Rama Sena, etc.
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