Do You Support Action Against Sharjeel Imam Or Not: Amit Shah Asks Arvind Kejriwal

Shah said the Delhi Police has booked Imam on sedition charge for his comment of "trying to cut the chicken's neck" and break the northeast from the rest of the country.

Amit Shah (File Photo)

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Monday, stepped up his attack at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and asked him to clear his stand, whether he supports action against alleged JNU student Sharjeel Imam or not for his "cut-off Assam" statement. "You must have watched the video of Sharjeel Imam. He said - Cut the chicken neck and cut-off North-East from India. He talked about dividing the country. The Delhi Police have registered a sedition case against him," Shah said at an election rally here in Rithala. He said the Delhi Police has booked Imam on sedition charge for his comment of "trying to cut the chicken's neck" and break the northeast from the rest of the country. "I want to ask Kejriwal whether he is in favour of apprehending Sharjeel Imam or not? Whether you are with the people of Shaheen Bagh or not, please tell the people of Delhi," Shah said. Also Watch: 'Kejriwal An Expert In Lying', Amit Shah Attacks Delhi CM At Rithala On Sunday, the Union Home Minister said voting for the BJP in Delhi polls will prevent "thousands of incidents like Shaheen Bagh". A senior Delhi BJP leader cited an internal survey claiming there were around 30 per cent voters who are still largely undecided about who to vote. The BJP, which is attempting to return to power in Delhi after two decades, has been focusing on this segment of voters, he said. Hundreds of women have been protesting at the Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The sit-in, which has been on for more than a month now, has received both support as well as criticism. The assembly elections in Delhi will take place on February 8. The votes will be counted on February 11. In 2015, the Aam Aadmi Party got a landslide victory by winning 67 out of a total of 70 Assembly seats in the national capital.