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.
Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said on Thursday that by throwing garbage outside the office of the mayor, AAP counsellors have exposed the anarchic mentality of their party.
“AAP strongly objects to the BJP government's controversial decision to seize old vehicles at petrol pumps and artificially induce rainfall during monsoons,” he said.
The AAP had claimed that Sirsa’s remark targeted slum dwellers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that it had only been five months since the BJP government was formed, and yet they had already begun demolitions across the city.
Calling the AAP rally in the name of slum dwellers a flop show, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Sunday claimed when party leaders addressed the gathering, their anarchic and unconstitutional character was exposed once again.
