AAP national convener claimed he had got calls saying that people “linked to a rival party” were offering Rs 3,000 to voters in slum clusters across Delhi
AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal. Pic/PTI
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged a “big conspiracy” to disenfranchise slum dwellers and economically weaker sections ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections on February 5.
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In a video message, Kejriwal claimed that he had received multiple calls from residents of servant quarters, dhobi ghats, and slum clusters, reporting that individuals “linked to a rival party” offering R3,000 to voters. He said, these individuals were allegedly misleading people by saying that the Election Commission would facilitate voting from home while applying indelible ink on their fingers, effectively barring them from casting their votes on polling day.
“Calls are coming from servant quarters, dhobi ghat, everywhere. People from their party are going door-to-door, saying take R3,000 and the Election Commission will come to your house to get your vote cast. You get inked on your finger in return. Hearing this gave me goosebumps. This is a big conspiracy against you people,” Kejriwal said.
He also warned voters about the legal consequences of participating in such activities, even unknowingly.
“If by mistake you get inked in exchange for money or cast a fake vote on their instructions, they will take action against you, and you could be arrested. People have gone to jail for 8-10 years for such offences under fraud cases,” Kejriwal said.
The AAP leader urged people not to fall into this “trap”, cautioning that media surveillance in many areas on the night before the election could expose such fraudulent practices, leading to arrests.
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