For violating the prohibitory orders just a day before Amethi goes to polls, the district administration has filed FIRs against AAP leaders Kumar Vishwas, Somnath Bharti and two others on Tuesday.
The administration alleged that these leaders continued the campaigning despite the deadline ended on 6 pm on Monday. The FIR has been registered against Kumar Vishwas, Somnath Bharti, Satyendra Dubey and Pankaj Shukla at Amethi police station under Section 188 (violation of prohibitory orders) and Representation of People’s Act.“Police and district administration officials approached me and Bharti and asked to leave the constituency. They said we are non-voters and should leave immediately. After our denial, the local administration filed FIR against us and a few others,” claimed Pankaj Shukla, AAP in-charge of Amethi said.
AAP Amethi candidate Kumar Vishwas alleged that local administration had been threatening his wife, sister and other close relatives asking them to leave Amethi or else they will be detained.“last night a police vehicle stopped outside my residence and announced that volunteers and relatives, including my wife and sister should leave the district immediately,” he alleged.However, district administration had said that they were following rules which mandate that all non-registered voters and supporters of a candidate should leave the constituency after the campaigning has ended.