'Shocked' VVS Laxman backs Gautam Gambhir over charges of circulating derogatory pamphlets on election opponent Atishi Marlena. Here's what he said

After Aam Aadmi Party alleged that Gautam Gambhir had circulated derogatory pamphlets against its East Delhi candidate Atishi Marlena, the ex-cricketer VVS Laxman vouched for his former teammate's 'integrity and character and respect for women'.

"Shocked to hear about yesterday's developments. Having known Gautam Gambhir for nearly two decades, I can vouch for his integrity, character and the respect he has for women," he tweeted.

Earlier on Friday, Harbhajan Singh also tweeted saying that 'Gambhir could never talk ill of any woman' and that he was above such acts of bringing humiliation to women.

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AAP had held a conference in the nation's capital city on Thursday to address the malicious issue wherein a charge was made against the BJP candidate of distributing pamphlets claiming Marlena to be a 'prostitute' furthermore appealing the voters to not vote for the 'prostitute'

Atishi Marlena blamed Gambhir for 'stooping very low' and broke down. 

She said, "I am very much saddened for doing this press conference. I welcomed Gambhir when he filed his nomination. I admired him as a person. But he stopped very low for just an election. I don't want money and fame. Gambhir's team circulated a letter against me."

Subsequent to the press brief, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal calling out Gautam Gambhir cited the 'safety of women' if people of 'such mentality' are voted in power. 

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