BJP Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari | Photo Credit: ANI

New Delhi: After exchanging blows with the police at the inauguration ceremony of the Signature bridge, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari was seen in a standoff with AAP leader Amanatullah Khan. Apparently, Tiwari, who wasn't invited to the event wanted to go on stage along with other AAP leaders but wasn't allowed to do so. Following which Tiwari created a ruckus and even landed a few blows on Delhi police personnel.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted about the incident saying Tiwari is throwing punches at police personnel. "Dear IPS_Association, 'honorable' MP, Mr Manoj Tiwari is throwing punches on police, at Signature bridge. Thought, you might like to 'outrage'," Kejriwal said in a statement on Twitter.

Despite being caught on camera hitting police personnel at the event, Tiwari said he has identified the police personnel who "pushed and shoved" him and threatened of action against them in four days time

"Police ke jin logon ne mujhse dhakka-mukki ki hai unki shinakht ho gayi hai. Mein in sabko pehchaan chuka hun aur 4 din mein inko bataunga ki police kya hoti hai," he said.

#WATCH Following ruckus at inauguration of Delhi's Signature Bridge, BJP MP from North East Delhi Manoj Tiwari says "Police ke jin logon ne mujhse dhakka-mukki ki hai unki shinakht ho gayi hai. Mein in sabko pehchaan chuka hun aur 4 din mein inko bataunga ki police kya hoti hai." pic.twitter.com/Pstba0IreY — ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2018

Speaking to Times Now, Tiwari, who is a Member of Parliament Delhi (North-East), refuted allegations of indulging in hooliganism and said, "I wanted to say that it took 15 years instead of 3 years and 1500 crores instead of 265 crores to build the bridge".

Speaking to media, he justified his decision to attend the event, saying, "In my constituency (North East Delhi.), I re-started construction of the bridge after it was stalled for many years & now Arvind Kejriwal is organising an inauguration ceremony."

Despite being caught on camera throwing blows at cops, Tiwari questioned the police's decision to "surround" him and accused the AAP and police of misbehaving with him. "I was invited to the inauguration event. I am MP from this area. So what's the problem? Am I a criminal? Why has the police surrounded me? I'm here to welcome him (Arvind Kejriwal). AAP police have misbehaved with me," he said.

I was invited to the inauguration event. I am MP from here. So what's the problem? Am I a criminal? Why has the police surrounded me? I'm here to welcome him (Arvind Kejriwal). AAP&police have misbehaved with me: BJP's Manoj Tiwari at the inauguration of Signature Bridge in Delhi pic.twitter.com/DioEmPmjLk — ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2018

Following the completion of the iconic bridge, the BJP and AAP leaders have been involved in a bitter battle to take credit for the construction of the Signature bridge.

Yesterday, the BJP MP said he will at the inauguration ceremony of the bridge which took 15 years and more than Rs 1500 crore to construct. Following which, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Tiwari is invited and so is rest of Delhi to the ceremony.

The Delhi government did not formally invite Tiwari and Kapil Mishra for the function but Tiwari said he will reach the venue at 3 pm even before Kejriwal who was supposed to reach the venue by 4 pm.

India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge, Delhi's Signature Bridge will be opened for public from Monday (November 5). The bridge built on the Yamuna river near Wazirabad will shorten the travel time between the north and north-eastern part of Delhi. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will inaugurate the bridge today (November 4).

