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.
Congress candidate from the Kasturba Nagar assembly constituency, Abhishek Dutt, on Thursday, took a jibe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying the people of Delhi are eager to remove the "liar" Kejriwal.
Congress candidate from Rithala assembly constituency Sushant Mishra filed his nomination on Wednesday.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Arvind Kejriwal is facing 14 criminal cases, including one related to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Amethi and others connected to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
The anti-money laundering agency has also got an approval from the Centre for the prosecution of former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor scam case.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that though the INDI alliance is intact but his party was supporting AAP in Delhi assembly polls as "it is strong there and will be able to defeat BJP". " Samajwadi Party, AAP, Congress all want to defeat BJP.
