New Delhi, Sep 29 — The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "spreading hooliganism" after an FIR was registered against AAP leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jarnail Singh, Sahib Singh, and party workers, in connection with the alleged assault of a Delhi Police Head Constable during AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to Tilak Nagar.
Speaking to IANS, AAP National Media In-Charge Anurag Dhanda said: "This is the India of Bharatiya Janata Party's thuggery—a nation where they want to spread hooliganism everywhere. They have filed an FIR against Jarnail Singh—the very person who exposed corruption."
"However, no FIR has been filed against the 'goonda' Minister who openly slapped a 22-year-old on the street, despite the incident being caught on camera," he said.
A day before, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a youth during an inspection of a newly constructed road in the area. The incident took place in the presence of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh.
Dhanda said that despite AAP staging protests and sit-ins to seek an FIR against the Cabinet Minister, their demands are not being heard.
"It is because the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to promote a culture of hooliganism across the entire country. This Parvesh Verma is just one example; he is a symbol. BJP goons are roaming in every street across the country," he remarked.
"People should look into their neighbourhoods. You will surely find some BJP goon—a minister, an MLA, or a councillor who is similarly steeped in arrogance. They go around slapping the public, issuing threats, engaging in corruption and hooliganism," the AAP leader added.
Anurag Dhanda further alleged that the BJP has established this kind of rule across the entire country. "This will come to an end one day. People will take to the streets and put an end to this regime of hooliganism," he added.
AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj echoed, saying: "This isn't just about Parvesh Verma. This is about the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and their culture."
"Many of their leaders have now become like this, roaming around from place to place, in neighbourhoods and localities, engaging in hooliganism, intimidating people, threatening them, and beating them up. Why? So that no one can ask them any questions. So that no one can point a finger at their corruption; they want to silence everyone, but we will not remain silent," he told IANS.