Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 12:14 IST
The ruckus forced the adjournment of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House proceedings till February 27 (Twitter/@BJP4India)
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House witnessed high-decibel protests by the BJP councillors after Oberoi declared that a vote cast during the election was “invalid”
A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders engaged in an ugly brawl after the Standing Committee polls at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House, the saffron party hit out at AAP leader Atishi for “orchestrating” the ruckus. Also, BJP shared a poster titled “Khalnayika”, a dig at Atishi and Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi and AAP leader Durgesh Pathak.
Notably, Oberoi herself claimed being attacked by some BJP councillors, namely Arjun Marwah, Chandan Chaudhary and Ravi Negi. She even lodged an FIR against them at the Kamla Nagar Police station last night.
Senior BJP Leader Siddharthan shared a video from the ruckus on Friday. In the video, AAP leader Atishi could be seen whispering something to one of the AAP women councillors, after which they engaged in a physical brawl with other councillors. Linking the two, Siddharthan alleged that Atishi was behind the incident.
Watch this scene of AAP’s goons!! How women councilors started hooliganism and fighting in the House on Atishi’s behest. pic.twitter.com/QjRwrNq4IV— Siddharthan (@siddharthanbjp) February 24, 2023
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House witnessed high-decibel protests by the BJP councillors after Oberoi declared that a vote cast during the election was “invalid”. The bedlam turned into pandemonium as violent clashes broke out between councillors from the two parties. Oberoi had barely started to announce the results when the ruckus began.
On Saturday morning, BJP shared a mockup poster on its social media handle with morphed pictures of Atishi, Durgesh Pathak and Shelly Oberoi. AAP’s ‘khalnayika’ who orchestrated violence and dictatorship in the House.” There was no immediate reaction from the MLA or the AAP.
AAP’s “villain” who caused violence and dictatorship in the House pic.twitter.com/yp3v7Tw2wQ— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) February 25, 2023
Out of 250 MCD councillors, 242 had voted by Friday afternoon and the counting process was also underway and went on for 2 hours. After this, Mayor Oberoi then told members that one vote is invalid and result will be declared without it, a move that was strongly opposed by BJP members.
This is when chaos ensued at the House as councillors from the BJP and the AAP started shouting and pushing one another. Both parties blamed each other for the incident that forced the mayor to adjourn the House.
The ruckus forced the adjournment of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House proceedings till February 27.
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