The “joint session” of three BJP-ruled municipal corporations held at Ramleela ground on Thursday turned into a battleground with a scuffle breaking out between AAP-backed Dalit councillor and BJP members after the session passed a resolution slamming the Kejriwal Government for “not giving” funds to the civic bodies.
AAP councillor Rakesh Kumar had come to attend the joint session of MCD sporting a party cap. Some BJP councillors raised objections and asked him to remove the cap. Reports said that initially Kumar removed his cap but later wore it again which triggered a verbal duel between some BJP councillors and him. later the BJP councillors allegedly slapped Kumar several times before others intervened in the matter.
Kumar then filed a complaint with North MCD Mayor Sanjeev Nayyar who assured him of taking appropriate action. Shortly after the incident, AAP leader Ashutosh demanded a police enquiry under the SC/ST Act. “BJP had again shown its anti-Dalit attitude by beating up AAP’s Dalit Councillor Rakesh Kumar. Police should register case under SC/ST act against BJP councillors who beat up Dalit leader of AAP, Rakesh Kumar,” he tweeted.
A resolution was passed by Delhi Assembly which was moved by AAP MlA Ajay Dutt condemning the attack on AAP councillor “without any provocation” and directed Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma to take strictest action against the accused BJP councillors.
“The councillors of BJP and Congress were being allowed to raise issues while my attempts to say something went unnoticed,” he alleged, saying he immediately called police control room number and lodged his complaint.