New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday claimed that his party MLA Rituraj Jha was "abused" on a national news channel by BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla and said that they would stage a protest in this regard across Delhi.

The protest will be held on Thursday, he said.

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP claimed that Jha, who comes from Purvanchal, was abused by Poonawalla on a national news channel on Tuesday.

"Jha, who is a Maithil Brahmin, was abused on national news channel on Tuesday by the BJP spokesperson. I want to ask BJP MP Manoj Tiwari that a Maithil Brahmin MLA has been abused...Where are you? Why are you not saying anything?" Singh said at a press conference here.

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"We will protest on Thursday across Delhi. My meetings are starting today in Purvanchali areas. I will tell them about this insult. I will also tell them to take revenge this time through the power of their votes," he added.

Voting for the 70-member Delhi Assembly is scheduled to be held on February 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on February 8.

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