'Voters' Will Be Forcibly Inked At Night': Kejriwal's Big Claim Ahead Of Delhi Polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi met the Election Commissioner of India (ECI) at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on Tuesday. Later, while speaking to the media, Kejriwal said they raised issues regarding violence and hooliganism. He further said that the EC has assured them of strict action and unbiased elections.

"We raised some issues because of violence and hooliganism in some places. The EC has assured us of strict action and that unbiased elections will be held." Kejriwal said, according to ANI.

Kejriwal alleged that attempts were made to suppress voter turnout, especially among slum dwellers. According to PTI, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP uses the Delhi Police to unleash hooliganism. "There is serious concern that BJP goons may intimidate voters, stop them from stepping out to vote, or mark their fingers with black ink to prevent them from voting," he said, as per PTI.

Kejriwal thanked the Election Commission for making an exception by meeting them as parties were not entertained during the silent period.

#WATCH दिल्ली: चुनाव आयोग के साथ बैठक के बाद AAP के राष्ट्रीय संयोजक अरविंद केजरीवाल ने कहा, "...हमने चुनाव आयोग को कई मामले बताए हैं जिनके कारण कुछ स्थानों पर हिंसा और गुंडागर्दी हो रही है। चुनाव आयोग ने हमें सख्त कार्रवाई का आश्वासन दिया है और कहा है कि निष्पक्ष चुनाव कराए… pic.twitter.com/yGdaDvZ8CF

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) February 4, 2025

Reacting to these claims, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, in a press conference, accused the AAP of "conspiracy" to prevent party supporters from voting. He demanded the EC to disregard any such lists submitted by any political parties and to allow all registered voters in the official lists to cast their votes. He charged that AAP leaders have submitted lists of thousands of Purvanchali, Vaishya and Brahmin voters to election officials in nearly 50 constituencies, on the pretext that these individuals do not reside at the given addresses or are deceased.

#WATCH | दिल्ली भाजपा अध्यक्ष वीरेंद्र सचदेवा ने AAP संयोजक और नई दिल्ली विधानसभा क्षेत्र से उम्मीदवार अरविंद केजरीवाल के बयान पर कहा, "अरविंद केजरीवाल जो गुनाह खुद करते हैं उसे दूसरों पर डालने की कोशिश करते हैं...जो वोटर्स वहां रह रहे हैं, वो पूर्वांचल के मतदाता हैं और ऐसे लोगों… https://t.co/Ppc5jAktDB pic.twitter.com/rSYtxwDneY

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) February 4, 2025

“Arvind Kejriwal has done the work of scaring Delhi and lying throughout the election... I request the voters of Delhi to come out of their homes tomorrow and vote for a better and developed Delhi ..." was quoted by ANI.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi shared a video on X, which showed police taking details of two men who have indelible ink on their fingers. In the tweet, she claimed that ahead of the elections ink was being applied on "fingers of voters to prevent them from voting."

यह वीडियो देखिए। चुनाव से पहले वोटरों की उँगलियों पर स्याही लगाई जा रही है। उन्हें वोट देने से रोकने की लिये।

आज हम इलेक्शन कमीशन से मिल कर आए थे। यह ही डर जताया था। उम्मीद करते हैं की @ECISVEEP पूरी दिल्ली में इस पर युद्धस्तर पर कार्यवाही करेगा, लोगों का लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार… pic.twitter.com/znow32FpAU

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) February 4, 2025