Kumar Vishwas said whatever remarks he had made were targeted at BJP and not Kiran Bedi.BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi on Saturday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against AAP’s Kumar Vishwas for allegedly making “derogatory” and “sexist” remarks. Bedi also tweeted that a FIR had been filed against the AAP leader Vishwas.
Delhi Election Commission officials confirmed that the complaint, dated January 31, had been referred to them by the ECI. They are in the process of issuing a notice to Vishwas.
“What kind of security and dignity can women expect from AAP’s leadership that itself has blatant sexist and perverse mindsets and uncivil practices that we need to eliminate from our system?” Bedi tweeted.
Bedi filed the complaint following the allegedly derogatory remarks made by Vishwas at a public meeting in Mundka on January 28.
“I made no remark that should elicit this response from the BJP. If they can prove their allegations, I will quit politics,” Vishwas said, adding that his comments were directed at the BJP and not at any individual.
The AAP, in a statement, said, “It is clear from the video that Vishwas made no reference whatsoever to the BJP’s CM candidate in his speech at Mundka.”
The party also said that the BJP had jumped the gun without verifying facts and hence, had been left “red-faced”.
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