NEW DELHI: Crying foul over authorities removing posters of its party even from households that are willing to put them up, theAam Aadmi Party on Friday approached theDelhi high court.

Based on its petition, a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Manmohan, have sought a response from the Delhi government, Delhi Police and the Election Commission, by November 15, on allegations of the government curtailing freedom of speech by forcibly removing poll related posters.

Appearing for AAP and two residents, advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that, "This move denies the right to freedom of speech of the citizen and the restriction should be set aside immediately..."

Urging HC to intervene, he said that police and municipal corporations must be restrained from removing posters from houses under the garb of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property (DPDP) Act. The plea alleged that the said process of removal is a clear violation of the fundamental right of freedom of Speech and Expression guaranteed to every citizen of India under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.