AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Sunday that people across the country are "scared" by the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai, and gangsters have created an almost similar atmosphere in Delhi.

Kejriwal, without naming anyone, alleged "they" want to bring "Gangster Raj" in the country and the people will have to stand against them. "The incident of killing of an NCP leader in public in Mumbai has scared the people not only in Maharashtra but the whole country. They have created an almost similar atmosphere in Delhi. They want to bring Gangster Raj to the entire country. Public will now have to stand up to them," the former Chief Minister said on X.

66 year old Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was waylaid by three men at Kher Nagar in Mumbai's Bandra area just outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office and shot dead on Saturday night.

The BJP is a partner in the coalition government in Maharashtra and leads the government at the Centre. The AAP in Delhi has been lashing at the Centre and the lieutenant governor, alleging criminal gangs active in the capital were making extortion calls to businessmen and even political leaders.

The party leaders have alleged that the local police do not take action on complaints and the law and order situation is worsening. Some incidents of shooting at commercial establishments, including a hotel and a car resale outlet, related to extortion were reported in Delhi in the recent past.

Several accused have been arrested in connection with these incidents.