A Delhi court on Friday after hearing a petition filed by an advocate against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using defamatory words like “coward” and “psychopath” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the complainant to place on records the evidence on May 28, the next hearing date.
During the arguments, the counsel said it was unfortunate that personal interest of a person was prevailing over national interest.
The lawyer argued before Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra that Kejriwal’s statements could spread “disharmony” and “disaffection” in the country. Complainant and advocate Pradeep Dwivedi sought Kejriwal’s prosecution under sections 124A (sedition) and 500(defamation) of the IPC alleging that there was “seditious intention” behind the remarks which spread “hatred and contempt” against the Prime Minister. “Kejriwal’s statement could spread disaffection and disharmony in the country. It was political rivalry between Kejriwal and Modi which was existing since elections,” advocate Anupam Dwivedi, who appeared for complainant, argued.