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.
Atishi remarked that if the budget were to be summed up in one phrase, it would be a “hawa-hawai budget.”
The Budget session of the Delhi Assembly commenced on Monday with AAP MLAs walking out of the House following Speaker Vijender Gupta's decision to skip the name of one of its legislators during a discussion under Rule 280, citing repetition of the matter.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is making all efforts to realise the dreams of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, and Shaheed Sukhdev and added that no stone would be left unturned for this noble cause.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gearing up to confront the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Budget Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly over what it calls the BJP's blatant betrayal of the people of Delhi.
AAP took to the streets on Saturday against the BJP government in Delhi, alleging its failure to fulfil the poll promise of providing an honorarium of Rs 2,500 to women in the national capital.
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