Student protests must not be hijacked by Opposition
In a healthy democracy, student activism has always been a vital force - a crucible where ideas are sharpened , injustices challenged, and futures forged.
In a healthy democracy, student activism has always been a vital force - a crucible where ideas are sharpened , injustices challenged, and futures forged.
AAP leaders Atishi and Sanjay Singh have accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of diverting attention from the month-long CJP-led student agitation. Here's what triggered the political tussle.
Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Monday alleged that the events unfolding in the national capital in the name of a youth movement were nothing but the outcome of negative politics by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, Communist and other Opposition parties.
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday questioned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over the denial of justice in the sacrilege cases even after four and a half years of their rule in the state.
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Municipal Councilor Vikas Tank, a young Valmiki community leader, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in the presence of the Delhi state unit chief of the party Harsh Malhotra, and Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal.
The AAP, on Sunday, accused the Delhi Police of stalling the screening of a documentary based on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders in jail for the second day at the Godavari auditorium at the behest of the BJP .
AAP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sushil Gupta highlighted that members from all 70 constituencies of Delhi came together to demonstrate the unity of the Aggarwal community in supporting Kejriwal.
"Out of 981 nominations filed, 719 have been accepted. January 17 was the last date for filing nominations, while the scrutiny took place on January 18," the Election Commission stated.
Addressing a press conference here, the AAP’s national convenor said, "The people of Delhi have never witnessed campaigning during which a murderous attack was made on a former chief minister.
Ahead of the assembly elections in Delhi, AAP’s National Convenor and candidate for the New Delhi assembly constituency Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday, proposed a scheme to provide affordable homes to sanitation workers on monthly installments.