Kejriwal, Verma and Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit are involved in a triangular poll contest in the New Delhi constituency.Verma also claimed that the three Dalit men were earlier associated with the AAP and are now being called “goons” because they tried to ask questions to Kejriwal.Verma presented a video clip and a poster purportedly featuring the men at a programme to felicitate Kejriwal and congratulating him on his election victory.In a statement, the AAP alleged that a “sinister conspiracy” behind the “deadly attack” on Kejriwal was exposed by video evidence and photographs that establish the “close ties of the attackers” to Verma.Addressing a press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of orchestrating the attack.”Those who attacked Arvind Kejriwal and threw stones at his car are serious offenders with cases, including of robbery and attempt to murder, against them,” she claimed.Despite ample evidence, the Election Commission (EC) is silent and no action has so far been taken against the assailants, she said.Showing a video clip purportedly of the incident, Atishi claimed that one Shanky, seen in the clip, was also seen in photos with Verma.She said the three “attackers, Shanky, Rohit and Sumit”, had criminal cases registered against them at various police stations.”These facts leave no doubt that the individuals who attacked Arvind Kejriwal were not mere BJP workers but hardened criminals. With charges of dacoity, murder and culpable homicide against them, it is evident that the BJP, gripped by the fear of losing the (upcoming) election, has stooped to deploying such criminals to take Arvind Kejriwal’s life,” she alleged.
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