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.
AAP coordinator Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took on the ruling BJP government over frequent power cuts in the national capital accusing its government in Delhi of pouring cold water on all that the AAP achieved in fixing the power during its decade-long rule.
Atishi, who is the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, accused the BJP-led government of colluding with private schools to permit annual fee hikes.
Delhi BJP General Secretary and MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat said on Wednesday that Education Minister Ashish Sood stopped private schools from increasing fees and ordered their audit in response to complaints against them.
The incident was reportedly triggered by Malik's remarks against the BJP and PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, which led to a fistfight between the enraged groups.
Education Minister Ashish Sood has assured that the Delhi government will take action against private schools across the city that have allegedly increased their fees arbitrarily.
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