AAP demands campaign ban on Adityanath for ‘violating’ model code

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday (February 2) wrote to the Election Commission, demanding a ban on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in the poll-bound national capital over his alleged provocative speeches. AAP leader Sanjay Singh also demanded an FIR against him for his remarks.

Alleging a violation of model code of conduct by Adityanath, the letter said, “We call upon the Election Commission to impose a ban on Yogi Adityanath’s election campaign till the election is over, and register an FIR against him.”

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“Yogi Adityanath says Kejriwal has links to Pakistan. Yogi should be arrested, jailed and should be asked to provide proof for his claims. Election Commission is silent on all this. His campaigning should be banned in Delhi,” Singh told a press conference.

He said it has been 48 hours since the AAP asked the Election Commission time to meet them but it has not been granted. “If the EC does not give us time, we will stage a sit-in in front of the Election Commission office on Monday,” he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

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