Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- Akali Waris Punjab De leader Manpreet Singh Ayali on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of deliberately delaying the party's registration by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Speaking during Zero Hour in the assembly, Ayali said that the ECI had written two letters to the home department of the Punjab government on July 14 and October 13 asking whether they had any objection to Akal Dal Waris Punjab De's registration. "Despite two letters over a period of three months, the home department has not sent its report. The party has two MPs and a growing support base," he said, accusing both the BJP-led central government and the AAP government in Punjab of creating hurdles in registrati...