Gautam Gambhir AAP Atishi Marlena Subramanian Swamy Photo Credit: IANS Subramanian Swamy

New Delhi: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy told cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir to ignore the “self-generated Naxalite promoted anonymous pamphlet” and not be defensive about it.

The Rajya Sabha MP from the saffron party further said that if Gambhir needs any help in courts then he will be happy to help him out. “If a dumb Commission issues notice just ignore that,” Swamy tweeted.

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On Gambhir’s statement that he will hang himself in public, Swamy termed it a “cinema dialogue” and said that the BJP candidate needs a teacher.

“He needs a teacher to make him learn political Lingo rebuttal. First lesson: Never announce what you will do to make amends before being found guilty,” Swamy tweeted.

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Accusing Gambhir of circulating pamphlets with derogatory and casteist remarks against his rival candidate Atishi Marlena the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sent a legal notice to BJP and its East Delhi candidate.

The AAP has also sought apology from both the parties in writing and has also asked them to publish the same 'along with true and correct facts' in newspapers within 24 hours.

The notice says that the obscene pamphlet was issued either by the BJP and Gautam Gambhir or the persons authorised by them.

The notice further warns that if they fail to do so then legal proceedings both criminal (for the "offence" of criminal defamation and civil suit (for recovery of damages) will be initiated against them, ANI reported.

Later, Atishi complained to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) blaming the BJP and her rival Gautam Gambhir for getting the pamphlet published.

Rejecting the charge, Gambhir sent a notice to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Atishi demanding that they withdraw the allegation and tender an unconditional apology over the matter.

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Gambhir had said he will hang himself in public if Arvind Kejriwal can prove that he was behind the derogatory pamphlets against Atishi.

The BJP candidate from East Delhi constituency further challenged the Delhi Chief Minister to quit politics if he fails to prove accusations against him.

Gambhir has already sent a defamation notice to Atishi, Arivnd Kejriwal, and Manish Sisodia, demanding an unconditional apology for making "defamatory" remarks against him.