Delhi High court seeks response on plea to de-recognise AAP
Delhi High court seeks response on plea to de-recognise AAP
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The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a reply of the Centre, Delhi government and Election Commission on a plea seeking de-recognition of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that it promoted Ganesh Chaturthi using public money which is contrary to the Constitution of a secular country. 

A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal made it apparent that it was issuing notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Election Commission and not to the Chief Minister and other ministers of the state. The counsel for the authorities sought a timeline to seek instructions and file responses after which the court listed the matter for further hearing on November 8.

Petitioner and Advocate ML Sharma said he was seeking direction to de-recognise AAP as a political party and remove Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other ministers from the Constitutional office due to alleged deliberate breach of the Constitution and the Representation of People’s Act in the interest of the general public.

The plea was opposed by Sr advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Delhi government, saying it was a totally motivated and mischievous petition, coloured as public interest litigation (PIL) and needs to be dismissed with heavy costs. The plea said the AAP-led Delhi government organised the Ganesh Chaturthi event on September 10 which was broadcast live on television channels and said in terms of the constitutional mandate laid down by the Supreme Court, the state cannot promote religious celebrations.

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