The BJP criticised the Congress after slogans were reportedly raised in support of Naxal commander Madvi Hidma during an air pollution protest in Delhi. Addressing media persons, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi stated “pollution of Marx and Mao” is denser in the brains of the agitators and that the “real face” of protestors had been revealed.
“Some people reached the India Gate with a mask on their faces to protest against the pollution. The masks were off as soon as they reached there, and the real face was out, and they started raising slogans in support of a slain Naxal commander,” he said while addressing reporters at party headquarters here on Monday.
He used the incident to target the Congress, claiming that the opposition party “dreams” of coming to power with the support of the extremists. “The PM has said that the Congress has become the Muslim League-Maoist. More than the air pollution, the pollution of Marx and Mao is denser in their brains,” he said, responding to the protest at India Gate where demonstrators reportedly held posters of Hidma, who was recently killed in an encounter, while protesting against air pollution in the capital.
“The protest was held this evening at C Hexagon, India Gate, over pollution. But the protesters were holding posters of Maoist commander Madvi Hidma. When they tried to block the road, the police tried to remove them, but they sprayed pepper spray on the police personnel and tried to attack them. The police are now taking legal action against them,” the Delhi Police was quoted as saying.