‘ECI Never Wakes Up’: Kejriwal’s ‘Kumbhakaran’ Jibe As AAP Accuses BJP, Amit Shah Of ‘Hooliganism’ Before Polls
Delhi Election 2025: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the ECI as his party alleged repeated attacks from the BJP workers, slamming the poll body's silence over their complaints.
Delhi Election 2025: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of inaction ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly elections.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kejriwal drew a parallel with the Hindu epic Ramayana, stating, “In the Ramayana, it is written that Kumbhakaran slept for six months and then woke up for the next six months. The Election Commission probably never wakes up”. He added the hashtag #amitshahkigundagardi (Amit Shah’s hooliganism).
रामायण में लिखा है कि कुंभकरण छ महीने सोता था और फिर छ महीने जागता था। चुनाव आयोग तो शायद जागता ही नहीं है। #amitshahkigundagardi
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 2, 2025
Kejriwal's remarks came after multiple alleged attacks on his party. Kejriwal has written to the Delhi Chief Election Officer (CEO), urging immediate action regarding alleged attacks on AAP workers in the New Delhi Assembly constituency, news agency IANS reported.
AAP National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar claimed that the BJP, fearing defeat in the upcoming elections, orchestrated violence against the party. She pointed to an incident on January 18 when stones were thrown at Kejriwal, with the police allegedly failing to arrest the accused, Rohit Tyagi and Shanky. Kakkar added, "These two have been accused of murder, but the police are ignoring it."
In another escalation, members of the Maharashtra Valmiki Samaj and Dalit Mapanchayat attacked AAP’s election campaign van in protest against former CM Kejriwal, news agency ANI reported.
#WATCH | Delhi: Members of the Valmiki Samaj and Dalit Mapanchayat hold a protest against AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal. The protestors also attacked AAP's election campaign van passing from there. pic.twitter.com/tzzd3BkBKY
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025
Kakkar blamed the BJP for the incident, stating, “The morale of BJP goons has increased so much that today they are openly attacking the AAP campaign van. The eyes of the Election Commission in Delhi are closed, they are not able to see any of the misdeeds of the BJP. Such hooliganism will not work in Delhi.”
The protestors broke the LED display on the AAP campaign vehicle, and Kakkar expressed concerns over the involvement of BJP goons in these attacks. AAP leader Jasmine Shah also condemned the violence, saying, “BJP’s goons attacked and vandalised the AAP campaign van in the New Delhi constituency. The two BJP goons, Rohit Tyagi and Shanky, who can be seen in the video attacking, are the same ones who had thrown stones at Arvind Kejriwal’s car. You can clearly see in the video that the BJP goons carried out the attack in the presence of the police, and once the vandalism was done, the police officer told the goons, ‘Now go, your work is done.’”
BJP के गुंडों ने नई दिल्ली विधानसभा में AAP के प्रचार Van पर हमला कर तोड़फोड़ की।
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 2, 2025
जो BJP के दो गुंडे Rohit Tyagi और Shanky वीडियो में हमला करते दिखाई दे रहे हैं, ये वहीं हैं जिन्होंने अरविंद केजरीवाल जी की गाड़ी पर पत्थरों से हमला किया था।
आप वीडियो में साफ़ देख सकते हैं कि BJP… pic.twitter.com/BLJzRKGljO
The New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police stated that they have not received any complaint about the alleged attack.
"Thank you for bringing this into our notice," the DCP New Delhi said in the post. "No PCR [police control room] call or complaint received in police station. It is requested that a formal complaint may be lodged in the police station and we assure strict legal action," they posted.
Thank you for bringing this into our notice. No PCR call or complaint received in police station. It is requested that a formal complaint may be lodged in Police station and we assure strict legal action. https://t.co/FwEkBcNW2I
— DCP New Delhi (@DCPNewDelhi) February 2, 2025
What Kejriwal Is Calling BJP's Hooliganism Is Actually Public Anger: Delhi BJP
Delhi BJP hit out at the AAP over the Valmiki community's protest remarking, "Today, the Valmiki community and the Dalit Mahapanchayat boycotted Arvind Kejriwal and burnt his effigy, saying - Kejriwal has betrayed us, we will not give him a chance now. Arvind Kejriwal, who has cheated the Dalit community for ten years, is now clearly afraid of defeat, with the fear of defeat clearly visible on his face."
आज वाल्मीकि समाज और दलित महापंचायत ने अरविंद केजरीवाल का बहिष्कार किया और पुतला फूंका, कहा - केजरीवाल ने दिया धोखा, अब नहीं देंगे मौका। दस साल तक दलित समाज को ठगने वाले अरविंद केजरीवाल को अब हार का डर उनके चेहरे पर साफ़ दिख रहा है।
— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) February 2, 2025
जिसे AAP-दा के मुखिया भाजपा की गुंडागर्दी बता… pic.twitter.com/0NOqCTPZrD
"What the AAP chief is calling BJP's hooliganism is actually the public's anger. Its echo will be heard at every booth in Delhi on February 5," it stated.
Speaking to ANI, Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva remarked, "We have been saying this from day one. As the elections approach, Arvind Kejriwal will get his people attacked, I said this 18 days back and it is happening now. These are Kejriwal's old tactics to have his people attacked by his own. This time Delhi knows about his disgusting acts. It will give an answer to that on the 5th."
#WATCH | #DelhiAssemblyElection2025 | Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva says, "We have been saying this from day one. As the elections approach, Arvind Kejriwal will get his people attacked...This time Delhi knows about his disgusting acts. It will give an answer to that on… pic.twitter.com/ttg5NlHSbU
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2025
"Voting will be in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A double-engine government will be formed in Delhi under the leadership of Narendra Modi and corrupt people like Arvind Kejriwal will now leave Delhi," he added.
BJP Workers Attacked AAP Workers, Snatching Away Pamphlets In Govindpuri: CM Atishi
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi also shared a video on X alleging that BJP workers attacked AAP members, writing, “The extent of hooliganism in Delhi has reached its peak. In a state of panic over the prospect of losing the elections, BJP workers are now indulging in hooliganism in every street. Watch this video where BJP workers are seen physically attacking AAP workers and snatching away their pamphlets in Govindpuri.”
दिल्ली में गुंडागर्दी की हदें पर हो गई हैं। चुनाव में हार की बौखलाहट से अब भाजपा के कार्यकर्ता गली गली में गुंडागर्दी कर रहे हैं। यह वीडियो देखिए। गोविंदपुरी में आम आदमी पार्टी के कार्यकर्ताओं से हाथापाई कर के पर्चे छीने जा रहे हैं। #amitshahkigundagardi pic.twitter.com/DCBn5kaUsn
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) February 2, 2025
As the February 5 polling date for Delhi’s 70-member Assembly draws near, a fierce contest is unfolding between AAP, BJP, and Congress, with high-decibel campaigning intensifying. The votes will be counted on February 8.
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