New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena on Friday was served a notice by the Election Commission after she made serious allegations claiming that she was warned by a close associate to either join the BJP or expect arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The poll body has sought a response from her by Monday (April 8), 12 noon.
Acting on the complaint filed by BJP on 4 April, the EC's notice to Atishi read "you are a minister in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and leader of a national party. The electors tend to believe whatever is being said from public forum by their leaders and in that sense the statements made by them affect the campaign discourse."
"Whereas, it is expected that there must be a factual foundation to the above quoted statements made by you and when the veracity of the statements made by you is contested then you must be able to back your statements by a factual basis and whereas the matter is being examined by the Commission in light of the provisions of Model Code of Conduct and relevant electoral laws", it further read.
It is pertinent to note here that on April 2, Atishi said four senior leaders of the AAP, including herself, would be arrested soon, claiming the saffron party approached her through a very close person to join it or be prepared to get arrested by the ED within a month.
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