Campaign ban on Union Minister Anurag Thakur, BJP MP Parvesh Verma

Election Commission on Thursday barred Union Minister Anurag Thakur from campaigning in Delhi Assembly polls for three days and BJP MP Parvesh Verma for four days for ir controversial remarks. An EC official said decision was taken as poll panel was t satisfied with ir reply to show-cause tices.

West Delhi MP Verma on Tuesday said what happened in Kashmir with Kashmiri Pandits could happen in Delhi, warning that lakhs of anti-CAA protesters in Shaheen Bagh could enter homes to rape and kill women. During an election rally here, Thakur egged on crowd to raise an incendiary slogan - "shoot traitors" after he lashed out at anti-CAA protesters.