Delhi Police 'Forcibly' Put Up Modi's Banners At Kejriwal Govt's Event, Alleges Gopal Rai. CM Decides To Not Attend
Delhi Police warned people not to touch banners carrying pictures of PM Modi, Gopal Rai claimed as he said that "an event of the Kejriwal government has been turned into a political event of PM Modi."
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday accused the Union government of trying to hijack an event of the Arvind Kejriwal government at the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary as claimed that the Delhi Police put up banners carrying pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue last night.
Rai said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was supposed to attend the event but has now decided not to participate in it.
He alleged that the Delhi Police were acting under the directions of the Prime Minister's Office.
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"Last night, the Delhi Police reached the venue of the event and took control of the area. They forcibly put up banners carrying pictures of PM Modi... The banners belonging to the AAP government were torn off," the Environment Minister alleged at a press conference, as quoted by news agency PTI.
The Delhi Police warned people not to touch banners carrying pictures of PM Modi, he claimed.
According to Gopal Rai, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were supposed to attend the event and all preparations had been made.
"An event of the Kejriwal government has been turned into a political event of PM Modi. The Delhi chief minister and I have now decided not to participate in the programme," he said.
The Delhi minister claimed that the incident showed that PM Modi is afraid of Kejriwal. He also brought up the arrest of Satyendar Jain and the row over Delhi government's excise policy.
"Attempts are being made to malign our government. Satyendar Jain was arrested on frivolous charges. Now a conspiracy is being hatched to arrest Deputy Chief Minister (Manish Sisodia). The CM had to go to Singapore but the file was stalled," he said.
"The police are supposed to ensure the safety and security of people and not put up banners of PM Modi," he added.
(With Agency Inputs)
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