An FIR was lodged against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for
allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by using loud speaker at a public
meeting at Gandhidham in Kutch district of Gujarat today, police said.
"Kejriwal addressed a public rally today at Rishabh
Circle of Gandhidham where he used loudspeaker without Election Commission's
permission. This is a breach of Model Code of Conduct, so we lodged an
FIR," Superintendent of Police, Dipak Meghani said.
The FIR was lodged under section 188 of IPC (disobeying
public servant's order), Meghani said.
"The whole event was videographed. He addressed the
gathering using loud speaker in the presence of election officers,"
Meghani said, adding "Election Commission permitted us to file FIR against
him."
