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.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Friday criticized Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ankush Narang, calling it unethical for him to question the procedural arrangements of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) meeting.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) smarting from its defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, spang a surprise by winning two of the five seats in the Assembly by-elections held in four states while the BJP, Congress and TMC won one seat each.
BJP's Jiwan Gupta finished third with 20,323 votes, and Shiromani Akali Dal's Parupkar Singh Ghuman received 8,203 votes.
Taking a dig at the AAP, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma said there are places like Outer Delhi's Mundka where no drain has been made along the road in 10 years of the party’s rule leading to waterlogging during monsoons.
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj criticized Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for being absent during the crisis.
