Scores of members of Congress' minority department today staged a demonstration at Mehrauli, demanding resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and local MLA Naresh Yadav after the latter was booked in a case of desecration of a holy book in Punjab.
Raising slogans against Kejriwal and Yadav, the demonstrators also demanded a probe into the alleged desecration of a religious book in Malerkotla in Punjab.
Participating in the demonstration, Delhi Congress chief spokesperson Sharmishtha Mukherjee accused Kejriwal of "practising communal politics" ahead of Assembly polls in Punjab.
"Kejriwal, who cut his political teeth in the India Against Corruption movement, and promised ethics and morality, was now practising the politics of communal divide as Yadav's alleged role in the desecration of the holy book in Punjab shows," Mukjerjee said.
She charged that the "act" was intended for "political mileage" in Punjab where election will take place next year.
Former party MP Sajjan Kumar and scores of party leaders and workers were present on the occasion.
