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.
Challenging the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) following their victory in the Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said that now BJP will be forced to deliver results instead of empty rhetoric.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Thursday, announced a boycott of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral polls to be held tomorrow.
Demanding an all-party meeting by the Centre over the Pahalgam terror attack, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that India should give a befitting reply to the terrorist incident in Pahalgam.
The Congress leader claimed that somewhere or the other the decision taken by AAP shows clearly that it wants to run away from answerability and accountability.
The Delhi MCD polls are scheduled for April 25, with nominations for candidates open now.
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