Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from East Delhi, Atishi broke down at a press conference today as her party accused her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir of circulating a derogatory, offensive pamphlet on her ahead of voting in Delhi on Sunday for the national election. Atishi blamed cricketer turned leader Gautam Gambhir for the circulation of the pamphlet in East Delhi.
After that, AAP party chief Arvind Kejriwal tweeted- “Never imagined Gautam Gambhir to stoop so low,”
Never imagined Gautam Gambhir to stoop so low. How can women expect safety if people wid such mentality are voted in?
Atishi, stay strong. I can imagine how difficult it must be for u. It is precisely this kind of forces we have to fight against. https://t.co/vcYObWNK6y
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 9, 2019
Gautam Gambhir, a celebrated former cricketer, rubbished the allegation in a series of tweets implying that AAP had concocted the allegations to win and declaring that he was “ashamed” to have a Chief Minister like Arvind Kejriwal.
I feel ashamed to have a CM like @ArvindKejriwal
— Chowkidar Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 9, 2019
I abhor your act of outraging a woman’s modesty @ArvindKejriwal and that too your own colleague. And all this for winning elections? U r filth Mr CM and someone needs ur very own झाड़ू to clean ur dirty mind.
— Chowkidar Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 9, 2019
As a challenge, he said if AAP proved its accusation, he would opt out of the election.
My Challenge no.2 @ArvindKejriwal @AtishiAAP
I declare that if its proven that I did it, I will withdraw my candidature right now. If not, will u quit politics?— Chowkidar Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 9, 2019
Atishi’s objection on Gautam Gambhir is not new
AAP candidate Atishi had earlier raised objections to Gautam Gambhir’s candidature and complained to the Election Commission that he had voter ID cards from two assembly constituencies.
However, the complaint had been rejected but the woman leader of Aam Aadmi Party is back with another friction on which the cricketer openly challenges Kejriwal’s party.
Further, the BJP’s Mamta Kale said, “Absolutely baseless charges have been leveled against Gautam Gambhir by AAP. AAP has a history of lying and politicizing things.”
Gautam Gambhir, a debutant in politics, joined the BJP last month. Apart from AAP’s Atishi, he faces Arvinder Singh Lovely of the Indian National Congress.
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