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EC issues notice to BJP MP Parvesh Verma for calling Arvind Kejriwal a 'terrorist'

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a show cause notice to BJP MP Parvesh Verma for allegedly calling Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a "terrorist".

He has been given time till 5 pm on Friday to respond.

The notice came on a day when he was barred from campaigning for 96 hours (four days) for making controversial remarks at a poll meet recently.

The EC has also ordered his removal from the BJP's list of star campaigners.

The notice said the AAP had approached the Delhi chief electoral officer with a complaint.

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First Published: Jan 30 2020 | 8:35 PM IST

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