Drunk Campaigning

A man who identified himself as a "BJP worker" was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly misbehaving with an on-duty police officer during a checking campaign, a senior official said on Friday.

Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), asked embarrassing questions about his alleged fondness for drinking, has a ready reply. "Do a blood test," he announces dramatically, speaking to NDTV while he campaigns for the February 4 elections.

For all of its campaigns against alcohol-related improprieties, here's news that is sure to leave the city's cops red in the face. On Saturday, Senior Inspector of the Kanjurmarg police station Rajkumar Sukhadev Wakale was pulled up at the High Court by a public prosecutor for showing up for a hearing under the influence of alcohol.

A man who identified himself as a "BJP worker" was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly misbehaving with an on-duty police officer during a checking campaign, a senior official said on Friday.

Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), asked embarrassing questions about his alleged fondness for drinking, has a ready reply. "Do a blood test," he announces dramatically, speaking to NDTV while he campaigns for the February 4 elections.

For all of its campaigns against alcohol-related improprieties, here's news that is sure to leave the city's cops red in the face. On Saturday, Senior Inspector of the Kanjurmarg police station Rajkumar Sukhadev Wakale was pulled up at the High Court by a public prosecutor for showing up for a hearing under the influence of alcohol.