AAP VS Babus: Arvind Kejriwal dodges question about attack on Delhi Chief Secretary

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday evaded questions in connection with the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash at his residence.

The reporters were seen asking questions regarding the assault charge, however, the chief minister remained silent and refused to give any comments in New Delhi.

#WATCH: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal evades question on alleged assault of Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/KGqSaa8gEb

— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2018

Earlier on Tuesday, Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged that he was assaulted and abused by two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs at Kejriwal's residence on Monday night. 

Anshu Prakash has complained to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal that Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan and another lawmaker attacked him in the presence of Kejriwal during a meeting. 

In his complaint to DCP (North) seeking action, Prakash alleged that Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 AAP MLAs were present at the meeting at the CM's residence where they threatened to 'implicate' him in false cases if the issue of releasing TV advertisements about the AAP government's achievements was not resolved.

Prakash was called by Kejriwal regarding an issue related to advertisements, which were not being released, while the AAP dispensation claimed that the meeting was called to discuss complaints about the distribution of ration.

He also claimed he was roughed up. However, the Chief Minister's office has brushed off the chief secretary's allegations as "bizarre and baseless", while Sisodia has said they are "baseless and ludicrous".

The Aam Aadmi Party also launched a counter-attack on Anshu Prakash, accusing him of working at the "behest of the BJP".

While some AAP MLAs claimed Prakash had made casteist remarks, some party leaders also alleged that they were roughed up inside the Delhi secretariat.

Since the party has come to power in Delhi, the bureaucracy and the AAP dispensation have clashed on a range of issues.

In December, 2015, when Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain suspended two special secretaries, IAS and DANICS (Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service) officers went on mass leave against the move.