AAP slams BJP over SC's order on C'garh

Councillors from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday cornered the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Supreme Court order on the Chandigarh mayoral elections, with AAP members rushing into the well of the house and raising slogans against members from the BJP.

- Paras Singh

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday castigated the returning officer in the Chandigarh mayoral polls for "defacing ballots" and "making a mockery of democracy" and said "we will not allow democracy to be murdered".

During the house meeting on Monday to discuss budget proposals, AAP councillors raised slogans, saying the Supreme Court observations vindicated their stand over the issue.

The AAP had moved the top court, alleging gross irregularities in the conduct of Chandigarh mayoral polls in which the BJP candidate was announced the winner.

Ravinder Bharadwaj, AAP councillor from Aman Vihar, said, "Entire country has seen the conduct of the returning officer on video."

AAP councillor Praveen Kumar from Mahaveer Enclave (west) said the Supreme Court's statement has exposed the BJP in the Chandigarh elections. "This is a clear vindication of the AAP's stand," he said.