EC issues notice to Kejriwal for bribe speech
22 Jan 2015 5:25 AM IST
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a showcause notice, the second in last three days, to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for “prima facie” violation of the poll code by allegedly making a speech where he asked voters to take bribes from BJP and Congress but only vote for his party.
The EC notice said the statement, made during a public rally on January 18 in Uttam Nagar here, amounts to “abetting and promoting electoral offence of bribery” under relevant sections of the Representation of People Act read with provisions of the IPC.
The public speech made by Kejriwal that invited the EC’s ire was: “its election time. When people both from BJP and Congress come offering money, don’t refuse, accept...some have looted money from 2G, some have looted money from coal scam...Take money from both the parties but vote for AAP.”
The EC notice said the statement, made during a public rally on January 18 in Uttam Nagar here, amounts to “abetting and promoting electoral offence of bribery” under relevant sections of the Representation of People Act read with provisions of the IPC.
The public speech made by Kejriwal that invited the EC’s ire was: “its election time. When people both from BJP and Congress come offering money, don’t refuse, accept...some have looted money from 2G, some have looted money from coal scam...Take money from both the parties but vote for AAP.”
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