New Delhi: The Gujarat chief of the Aam Aadmi Party Gopal Italia was detained from the National Commission of Women (NCW) Delhi office on Thursday over a controversial video in which he was allegedly heard using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier this week, the video of Italia had gone viral.
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Gopal Italia had appeared before the Commission's office earlier in the day in response to summons by NCW in the case. He was taken away in a police car minutes after he claimed Rekha Sharma, NCW chief, threatened to put him in jail.
While Italia was at the NCW office, several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers gathered in large numbers outside to protest against the summon.
Italia's allegation came nearly an hour after Sharma accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers of creating ruckus outside her office.
This triggered another flashpoint between the AAP and BJP with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacking the BJP for being after Italia.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia too slammed the BJP and said Italia was detained because he belonged to a party that knows how to build schools. "They don't know how to educate people and improve schools," Sisodia said. (with Agency inputs)
