AAP's East Delhi candidate Atishi on Thursday, 9 May, broke down while reading a pamphlet containing "obscene and derogatory" remarks against her, that she alleged has been distributed in the constituency by her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir.
The cricketer-turned-politician has denied the claims as the BJP, in turn, charged the AAP with staging such incidents.
Later, Gambhir sent a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Atishi demanding that they withdraw the allegation and tender an unconditional apology over the matter.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday, 10 May, retorted, “We are being defamed and they (BJP) are saying they will file defamation against us? We are going to send defamation notice to them today.”