Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday accused BJP workers of blackening posters advertising a ceremony to award ex gratia to the kin of a slain fireman, and said they don't respect martyrs, a charge denied by the opposition party.
The Chief Minister's Office also issued a statement accusing "BJP goons" of insulting martyrs, saying they blackened the posters for the 'Shaheed Samman' event in Burari, where Rs 1 crore was given to the the kin of Vijendar Pal Singh, who died during a fire fighting operation in May 2017.
"The goons of Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, December 4 blackened the official posters of Shaheed Samman event in Burari. The Chief Minister, Sh. Arvind Kejriwal had gone to Burari to hand over a cheque of Rs. 1 crore to the family of martyr fireman late Sh. Vijendar Pal Singh," the statement said.
"This is highly condemnable that the BJP disrespected someone who gave supreme sacrifice in the line of duty," it said.
In a tweet in Hindi, the Chief Minister, "The BJP blackened the posters of the programme (Shaheed Samman). I appeal to the people of BJP that they have a fight with me and they should at least not disrespect our martyrs."
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