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AAP gets court notice for misusing state emblem
New Delhi, April 8
The Delhi High Court on
Wednesday issued notice to the AAP and its legislator Rituraj Govind on a
plea seeking action against them for allegedly distributing to
volunteers ID cards bearing the state emblem.
Justice Rajiv
Shakdher also restrained the Aam Aadmi Party and the legislator from
further distributing ID cards bearing the state emblem to volunteers.
The
court sought a response from the central government, the AAP, the Delhi
Police commissioner and the legislator, elected from Kirari
constituency.
The plea filed by Pratyush Kanth said the ID cards
with the state emblem printed on them creates an impression that it
relates to the government or that it is an official document of the
government.
"There is a strong impression among the locals in
Kirari area that these cards have been issued by the government and they
are government employees now," it said, seeking direction to police to
seize all such ID cards.
Kanth, who contested the election from
Kirari on Congress ticket, sought direction to the central government to
grant sanction to prosecute the AAP and its legislator for misusing the
emblem.