Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday released the video of their national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's car being attacked with stones on social media and in the post they blamed Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Parvesh Verma's close aides for the incident.
Both Arvind Kejriwal and Parvesh Verma are contesting for the New Delhi seat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday released the video of their national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's car being attacked with stones on social media and in the post they blamed Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Parvesh Verma's close aides for the incident.
In response BJP alleged that Kejriwal's car hit three people and they have all sustained leg injuries. He also said that he would file an "attempt to murder" case against Kejriwal.
Both Arvind Kejriwal and Parvesh Verma are contesting for the New Delhi seat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
On their X post, AAP alleged, "BJP candidate Pravesh Verma's goons attacked Arvind Kejriwal with stones while he was campaigning and tried to hurt him so that he could not campaign. BJP people, Kejriwal ji is not going to be scared of your cowardly attack, the people of Delhi will give you a befitting reply."
A police official told PTI that no one pelted stones at the Kejriwal's car but some people were trying to show black flags to the AAP chief, who was immediately removed from the location.
The official said that no complaint has been received so far, adding that they are checking CCTV footage to know more about the incident.
BJP candidate from the New Delhi assembly seat, Parvesh Verma hitting back at Kejriwal, said the AAP chief's car hit three youths who were asking him for jobs, and that he would file a police complaint of "attempt to murder".
Talking to reporters, Verma showed a damaged phone of one of the youths, claiming he was hit by Kejriwal's vehicle.
He said the injured have been identified as Vishal, Abhishek and Rohit.
The BJP leader said Kejriwal had gone for door-to-door campaigning near Lal Bahadur Shatri Sadan at Gole Market around 4 pm.
When some local youths asked him questions, including Vishal, Abhishek and Rohit, and tried to meet Kejriwal for jobs, police personnel from Punjab beat them up, Verma alleged.
"The three youth were hit by Kejriwal's vehicle in which he was sitting. The trio claimed that they came in front of the vehicle and the driver applied brakes but then moved it when signalled by Kejriwal," Verma said.
He said several videos of the incident were shot by the locals that showed the three youths being "hit" by the vehicle.
"Will Kejriwal try to kill and run over the local youth with vehicle when they ask him about their jobs," Verma asked.
None of the three youths was seen pelting stones, he said on the AAP's charges of stone pelting.
"Kejriwal is saying that these three youths are goons. But they are local residents and voters of New Delhi. Will anyone asking Kejriwal questions about jobs be called goons by him?" Verma asked.
The Delhi Assembly polls are scheduled for February 5 and the counting od the votes will take place on February 8, 2025.
(With PTI inputs)