Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 19, 2025, 09:00 PM
Delhi Election 2025: The controversy between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is deepening over the recent documentary made on Arvind Kejriwal. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has alleged that the Delhi Police and the Election Commission banned his press conference, which was about this documentary. This development has further heated up the political atmosphere.Why ban the press conference?Sanjay Singh informed the media that he was to hold a press conference at 1 pm at Godavari Hall in Delhi. A documentary was scheduled to be shown during this press conference. However, the Delhi Police and the Election Commission revoked the permission.Sanjay Singh says that this press conference was not related to any election campaign, and no appeal was to be made to seek votes in it. Despite this, stopping it raises questions.Accusations against BJPSanjay Singh targeted BJP and said, "Why is BJP so scared of this documentary? What is there in it that it is scared of? There is neither any election issue in it, nor any propaganda, then why did they feel the need to stop it?"He also said that the rules of the Election Commission are being misused. "I have never heard before that permission has to be taken for a press conference. Has communicating with the press also become an election activity now?"Ban on documentary: What is the reason?Earlier, the screening of the documentary organised by AAP was also banned. The administration argued that the crowd at the screening venue was getting too much, which could lead to law and order problems. However, AAP says that this is just an excuse, and the real reason is the fear of BJP.Sanjay Singh said, "Yesterday they said that more people were gathering, so the screening was stopped. Today I was alone, yet the press conference and documentary were banned. This clearly shows that BJP is scared of this documentary."Political rhetoric or real issue?Whether this incident is a part of electoral politics or it really raises questions on freedom of expression has become a big issue. AAP is calling it a violation of democratic rights, while BJP has not reacted to this allegation.ConclusionThis matter is not limited to a documentary and press conference. This is a new chapter in the growing confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties and the alleged misuse of democratic processes. Political uproar on this is likely to intensify in the coming days.