A day after Home Minister Amit Shah asked voters in Delhi to press the EVM buttons with such anger that the current is felt at Shaheen Bagh, ally JDU's Prashant Kishor has said the button will be pressed with love so that the social harmony is not disturbed.

In a tweet targeting BJP leader Amit Shah's comment, Prashant Kishor has said, "On February 8, the EVM button in Delhi will be pressed with love. Jolts like this should always be dealt softly so that the social harmony and brotherhood are never disturbed."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had roped in Prashant Kishor, who is also India's top political strategist for the Delhi elections.

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Justice, Liberty, Equality & Fraternity Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) January 27, 2020

Prashant Kishor helped Kejriwal and AAP develop the campaign theme around "acche beete 5 saal...".

Prashant Kishor, who is a member of Nitish Kumar's JDU, which is an NDA partner, has time and again targeted the Modi government over the contentious Citizenship Act and other issues.

Now he has hit out at Amit Shah over his remarks against the ongoing Shaheen Bagh protest.

Amit Shah had said on Sunday that Delhi should vote for BJP in such huge numbers that all Shaheen Bagh-like protests are given a strong message.

Amit Shah attacked the opposition leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on various issues and asserted that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can ensure safety and security of the country.

"When you press the button (of EVM) on February 8, do so with such anger that its current (poll result) is felt at Shaheen Bagh," the BJP leader said.

A large number of women have been holding a sit-in against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh in south east Delhi since mid-December.

The protest, supported by people from different fields including politicians, Bollywood actors and academicians, has emerged as a symbol of anti-CAA agitation in the country.

(With PTI inputs)