New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the Delhi Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Police to file an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi for allegedly misusing children for "personal agendas", reported ANI.
The child rights body has also sought action against the leader, based on a complaint filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari.
NCPCR said in a letter, "The Commission is in receipt of a complaint wherein it has been informed that Atishi Singh has uploaded images on their Twitter handle wherein minor children are seen holding posters for Manish Sisodia in schools."
It noted that the image allegedly uploaded by the leader was in order to divert attention in the ongoing/pending investigation by CBI against Manish Sisodia.
"It is alleged that the said images are uploaded by Atishi Singh in order to divert attention in the ongoing/pending investigation by CBI against Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Policy Case in furtherance of their personal agenda. Further, the Commission also observes that the posts uploaded by Atishi Singh showing images of children clearly indicates misuse of the students studying in Schools in Delhi for personal agenda which may adversely affect the psychosocial behaviour of young children for the glorification of accused person in liquor scam," the Commission said, as quoted by ANI.
It then went on to urge the Commissioner to lodge an FIR immediately and investigate the matter, reported ANI.
The Commission also named members of Education Task Force Shailesh, Rahul Tiwari, Chairperson of Maitreyi college Vaibhav Srivastav (Education Task Force member as well) and Tarishi Sharma who is a member of Education Task Force and also an officer in Deputy CM's office. It has also named the Vice Chairperson of the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi Jasmine Shah.
The development came after Manoj Tiwari wrote to NCPCR's chairperson Priyank Kanoongo against several people including AAP's Atishi and Member of Education Task Force Shailesh.
Tiwari wrote in his complaint, "The national capital is witnessing and experiencing an unusual form of violation of the rights and interests of the children which are not only sui generis but unprecedented. We are witnessing that the events are being planned, lined up and managed for the political vantage of the AAP after the arrest of Manish Sisodia who is presently in police remand."
He also alleged that the AAP after the Supreme Court refused to give Sisodia any relief because there is no option left for the party. He added, "By using power and position, the principals and the heads of schools are being pressurised, it came to the knowledge that committees are made for coordinating with the school management committees and in conduction such events, the government resources are being used."
Delhi Police, however, registered a case against School Management Committee convenor Ghazala under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act after posters favouring of AAP leader Sisodia were allegedly pasted on Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Shastri Park.
The former Delhi education minister was arrested on February 26 in a high drama that spread across several states in the country. A special CBI court on Saturday extended the custody of Sisodia till March 6.