Jamia shooting: AAP blames BJP's inflammatory remarks; claims all 'delay poll' tactics

Slamming BJP for several inflammatory speeches, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson on Thursday, claimed that BJP was trying to postpone elections. Addressing a press conference after a gun-welding man fired at anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protestors outside Delhi's Jamia University, Singh claimed that BJP was responsible for Jamia incident due to ir inflammatory speeches. Incidentally, several BJP leaders like Kapil Mishra and MoS Anurag Thakur have raised 'shoot traitors' slogans.

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Jamia violence

Earlier in day, a gun-toting man - identifying himself as Gopal, was arrested by Delhi police outside Jamia Millia Islamia university in national capital after he injured a student when he opened fire on protestors. Shadab, a Mass Communications student of Jamia suffered an injury in his left hand and was admitted to Holy Family hospital. As per sources, attacker shouted, "who wants Azadi, come I'll shoot you” and reafter, opened fire. Currently, a large number of protestors are at site, condemning attack and attempting to continue ir protest march to Rajghat, by scaling barricades.

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Anurag Thakur's 'shoot traitors' call

On Monday, a video surfaced in which Thakur was seen chanting inflammatory slogans in a BJP election rally in Delhi. video shows Union Minister shouting 'Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maron salon ko' (Shoot all traitors of country) while campaigning for BJP candidate for Rithala Assembly constituency - Manish Chaudhari. Taking cognizance of slogan, Election Commission (EC) has slapped Thakur with a 3-day campaign ban.

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Delhi Assembly Elections

Delhi will go to polls in a single-phase on February 8 and counting of votes will take place on February 11. last day of filing minations for candidates is on January 21 and last day to withdraw minations is January 24. BJP and Congress are yet to name ir Chief Ministerial faces. ruling AAP is contesting election with Kejriwal leading m.