AAP Alleges 'Deliberate' Attempt By LG To Slow Down Voting, VK Saxena Responds

Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi alleged that LG VK Saxena has ordered the police to slow down voting in areas where there are a large number of I.N.D.I.A bloc voters.

Delhi LG VK Saxena slammed CM Arvind Kejriwal over AAP's allegation that LG has ordered to slow down voting in areas with majority I.N.D.I.A bloc voters. ( Image Source :PTI )

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over Aam Aadmi Party's claim that the LG has ordered police to "slower down" voting in areas where I.N.D.I.A bloc could get majority votes. On Friday, Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi took to social media platform X, alleging that the LG has ordered Delhi Police to slow down the voting in those areas where there are a large number of I.N.D.I.A bloc voters. 

"Information has been received that today @LtGovDelhi has ordered Delhi Police to slow down the voting in those areas where there are a large number of I.N.D.I.A bloc voters so that people face difficulty in casting their votes," she said. 

ऐसी जानकारी मिली है कि आज @LtGovDelhi ने दिल्ली पुलिस को आदेश दिए हैं कि जहां INDIA गठबंधन के वोटर भारी संख्या में हैं, वहाँ पर वोटिंग धीरे करवानी है ताकि लोगों को वोट डालने में दिक़्क़त हो।

प्रशासन द्वारा भाजपा को जिताने का ऐसा कोई भी प्रयास ग़ैर-क़ानूनी, ग़ैर-लोकतांत्रिक और…

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) May 24, 2024

"Any such attempt by the administration to make the BJP win is illegal, undemocratic and unconstitutional. And I hope the Election Commission will take cognizance of this, and stop any such attempt," she added. 

Reacting to the allegation, Kejriwal called it "shocking" and demanded that the Election Commission ensure smooth voting in Delhi.

This is shocking. EC shud ensure smooth voting in Delhi. https://t.co/tsZIARD7Gp

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 24, 2024

Slamming the Delhi CM, Saxena said that Kejriwal has made it a habit to lament in every situation. 

आदत ही बना ली है आप ने तो ऐ केजरीवाल साहब,
जिस हाल मे रहना, बस रोते हुए रहना!
I have taken a stern view of this unwarranted & false statement on the eve of election against a constitutional authority by a Minister, endorsed by you. https://t.co/7sPWH2HwLG

— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) May 24, 2024

"I have taken a stern view of this unwarranted & false statement on the eve of election against a constitutional authority by a Minister, endorsed by you," he said. 

The national capital is undergoing voting for all the seven Lok Sabha seats in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls with Congress and Aam Aadmi Party joining forces against the Bharartiya Janata Party.