BJP controlling media by filing police cases: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed the BJP for "controlling the media" by filing police cases against journalists.

Kejriwal's allegation came after a video clip went viral on Monday showing Jharkhand BJP worker Pawan Kumar Sah washing MP Nishikant Dubey's feet at a function in Godda district and drinking the collected water.

Sah alleged that he was being "hounded" by reporters since then.

Kejriwal's reaction came after Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav, on his official Twitter handle, shared a copy of Sah's complaint.

"So far, the BJP was controlling the media by controlling advertisers and through money. But now, it seems it has decided to file police cases against the media if it dares to question the shameful acts of its MPs," Kejriwal tweeted on Thursday.