Video: Atishi breaks down during presser, blames Gautam Gambhir of distributing derogatory pamphlets

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from East Delhi, Atishi broke down at a press conference on Thursday after her party accused BJP rival Gautam Gambhir of circulating ‘derogatory’, ‘scurrious’ pamphlets on her, ahead of sixth phase polling—as Delhi votes on Sunday.

Taking to Twitter, Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: "Never imagined Gautam Gambhir to stoop so low."

While trying to read out the contents of the pamphlet, AAP leader broke down and claimed that the circulated by cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir at a BJP election rally.

"Never imagined Gautam Gambhir to stoop so low. How can women expect safety if people wid such mentality are voted in? Pamphlet states that 'she is a very good example of a mixed breed'," Atishi said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was present in the presser, accused Gambhir of defaming the AAP candidate. "Language in this pamphlet is so abusive and low that everybody will feel ashamed while reading it," Manish Sisodia said.

Earlier, Atishi Marlena had raised objections to Gautam Gambhir's candidature, saying that the latter had 2 voter ID cards from two constituencies. She had also filed a criminal complaint against Gautam Gambhir for the same.

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