A criminal complaint has been filed in a court here against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his controversial remark about people from Bihar visiting the national capital for free medical treatment. In his complaint, Mr. Kumar has alleged that he “felt hurt” by Mr. Kejriwal’s remarks, his lawyer Surendra Kumar Bharti said. According to a report in a Hindi daily, Mr. Kejriwal had said that people from Bihar visit Delhi by purchasing a ticket of ₹500 and go back after availing free medical treatment worth ₹5 lakh, Mr. Bharti said. Earlier this month, advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha had also filed a petition in the matter before the Muzaffarpur civil court, seeking directions to the police to file an FIR against Mr. Kejriwal for his statement. Mr. Kejriwal made the remarks at an event in Delhi, seeking to underscore his government’s efforts to improve the health services in the city.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2019 11:37 UTC