New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) questioned Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi over her alleged absence from public view following 'objectionable' remarks made in the Delhi Assembly regarding Sikh Gurus.

In a statement, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that Atishi, who now claims respect for Sikhism and highlights her family's association with the faith, should explain why she was "missing" between January 6 and January 18 after allegedly making an objectionable comment about Sikh Gurus in the Assembly.

Sachdeva stated that on January 7, Delhi government minister Kapil Mishra had posted a video on social media platform X, alleging that Atishi made derogatory remarks about Sikh Gurus. He said the controversy es...