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 President Virendra Sachdeva said on Sunday that the AAP would be held accountable for every act of corruption it indulged in during its decade-long rule in the national capital.
The incumbent environment minister needs to develop a concrete action plan to achieve this.
Former Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai, claiming that the previous AAP government, under Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership, ensured clean air for Delhi to 209 days in the last year from 109 in 2016, said on Sunday that the BJP should take it forward.
Stepping up its attack on the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday asked the ruling saffron party when it will give Delhi’s women Rs 2,500 as promised in the recently concluded Assembly elections.
AAP Delhi convenor Gopal Rai on Friday held a meeting with candidates who contested the Assembly elections, during which it was decided that those who performed well in the recently concluded polls would be given organizational responsibilities.