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Goa polls: Goa Police file FIR against Arvind Kejriwal over his bribery remarks

The Election Commission Had Taken Cognisance Of Kejriwal’s Statements In Which He Had Asked Voters To Accept Money

PTI | Updated on: 31 Jan 2017, 09:36:21 AM
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal (source: Getty)

Panaji :

Following Election Commission’s instructions, Goa Police on Monday filed an FIR against AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly violating the model code of conduct through his controversial comments about bribery at a rally in the poll-bound state.

“A First Information Report has been filed against Kejriwal following a complaint by Returning Officer Gurudas Desai,” Mapusa Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudesai told.

Mapusa Police has booked the Delhi Chief Minister under relevant sections of the Representation of the People Act and the Indian Penal Code. These sections relate to “corrupt practice” and “bribery”.

The Election Commission had taken cognisance of Kejriwal’s statements in which he had asked voters to accept money from Congress and BJP but vote for his party.

Also read: EC orders FIR against Arvind Kejriwal for bribe remarks in Goa rally

Goa’s Chief Electoral Officer had directed district authorities to file an FIR against Kejriwal before January 31 over his bribery comments.

The 48-year-old AAP chief, whose party is making its electoral debut in the February 4 Assembly polls, had defended his remarks and termed EC order against him as “illegal”.

Earlier on Monday, he had registered his protest with the Election Commission (EC) for its order to the Goa government to lodge an FIR against him.

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First Published : 31 Jan 2017, 09:21:00 AM

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