The Election Commission of India on Tuesday wrote a letter to Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking for proof of 'Yamuna poisoning', the charge he made against the BJP-led Haryana government, drawing severe criticism from the BJP and the Congress amid intense poll campaign in Delhi.
The poll panel asked Kejriwal to substantiate with facts his serious and grave allegations of poisoning of Yamuna River and mass genocide. The EC cited various judicial pronouncements and legal provisions that can lead to up to three years imprisonment for mischievous statements against national integration and public harmony.
The Election Commission noted that such allegations have serious ramifications of creating enmity between the regional groups, and residents of the neighbouring States, a threat of a law-and-order situation due to actual or perceived shortage or non-availability of water.
The Commission has directed Kejriwal to furnish his response to the complaints, especially on the factual and legal matrix along with evidentiary support thereof by 8 pm on January 29, 2025, so as to enable the Commission to examine the matter and take action as appropriate.
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