In a letter to the Election Commission officials and DCP (South-East), Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has highlighted the large-scale distribution of money and liquor—a “blatant violation” of the Model Code of Conduct—inside JJ clusters of the Kalkaji Assembly constituency. The Delhi Chief Minister further pointed out, attaching MLCs of the harmed, that these illegal activities are being accompanied by instances of violence, creating an atmosphere of fear among voters.
Demanding immediate action, CM Atishi has called for increased 24×7 paramilitary deployment in these areas to safeguard free and fair elections. She has urged authorities to step up patrolling in the affected zones, ensuring that voters can cast their ballots without intimidation.
In the letter addressed to the Returning Officer of the Kalkaji assembly constituency, AAP’s Kalkaji candidate and Delhi CM Atishi wrote, “This is to bring to your kind notice the blatant violation of model code of conduct in Kalkaji Assembly constituency. I have come to know that money and liquor is being distributed in large quantities inside camp areas especially Nehru Camp, Navjeevan Camp, Transit Camp A & B and Pocket A 14, Kalkaji.”
Noting the the incidents categorically, the Delhi Chief Minister mentioned, “This distribution of money and liquor has been accompanied by instances of violence:
1. On 27th January at around 11.30pm, Rohit, a resident of Nehru Camp, was picked up by known anti-social elements of the area. He was threatened with dire consequences and beaten up by the attackers. These people were carrying guns and axes with them. A complaint has been made in this regard. Later these people were also seen roaming around with area Delhi Police Constable Jai Bhagwan. The MLC report of the same is being enclosed.
2. In another incident on 28th January morning, a resident of Navjeevan Camp Abhishek and his aunt were brutally attacked with iron rods. Abhishek was taken to a room that the above-mentioned anti-social elements have made in Hanuman Park and beaten mercilessly.”
CM Atishi further wrote, “Therefore, there is a need to increase the presence of paramilitary forces in aforementioned slum clusters of Kalkaji Assembly constituency to ensure that the voters can cast their vote without fear in the upcoming assembly elections.
1. Increase the deployment of paramilitary forces in Kalkaji constituency, especially in these camps.
2. 24*7 patrolling must be done by paramilitary forces in these JJ clusters to dissuade these anti- social elements to ensure confidence amongst voters.”
“With only a week left for the elections, we once again request you to kindly issue necessary directions to the concerned authorities at the earliest,” the letter concludes.
