Published 15:21 IST, February 8th 2020

BJP MP Parvesh Verma appeals to nationalist voters, claims 'Shaheen Bagh voting for AAP'

Parvesh Verma, on Saturday, tweeted that the way Shaheen Bagh was appealing to vote for Kejriwal, voters at home had decided to vote for a 'nationalist' party

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Targetting Shaheen Bagh again, BJP West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma, on Saturday, tweeted that way Shaheen Bagh was appealing to vote for Kejriwal, voters at home h decided to vote for a 'nationalist' party. Posting a video on Twitter, he said that just as a certain 'community is appealing for AAP from Shaheen Bagh due to debt y owe to party, he alleged that or voters should remember ir debt to nation and vote for a 'nationalist' party. Verma has been courting controversy throughout Delhi campaign - latest - slamming Kejriwal's 'appeal to women', n deleting tweet.

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Parvesh Verma takes on Kejriwal

In a Saturday morning tweet, Arvind Kejriwal h appealed to women voters to "discuss" ir contender of choice with men of ir houses. In response, Parvesh Verma said, "Do you consider women illiterate and foolish eugh to discuss ir vote of choice with ir husbands? What era are you living in? You are a wonder! Women or men, Delhiites are smart." He later deleted it for unkwn reasons.

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Defamation tice from Sisodia

On Friday, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia slapped a defamation tice for his 'corruption allegations' stating that Verma kwingly me false and defamatory statements to harm Sisodia's reputation. After arrest of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Sisodia - Gopal Krishna Mhav, BJP leer Parvesh Verma alleged that Mhav's corruption extended to Sisodia. Alleging that Sisodia was involved in bribery charges slapped on Mhav, he said that Sisodia was using money to fund Shaheen Bagh.

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Pravesh Verma's controversial statements

During his campaign, West Delhi MP h said, "Lakhs of people gar at Shaheen Bagh. People of Delhi will have to think and make a decision. y will enter your houses, rape your sisters and daughters, kill m. re is time today, Modi Ji and Amit Shah won't come to save you tomorrow..." Varma h also taken a jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and called him a "terrorist," in an interview with a news channel. Following this, EC slapped a 96-hour campaign ban on him.

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15:21 IST, February 8th 2020