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.
Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed that the Creta loaded with AAP posters and pamphlets, bearing Punjab registration number, parked outside Punjab Bhawan, does not belong to the Punjab government.
Congress leader Imran Masood on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi and BJP-led government at the Centre, saying both the governments have “ignored and suppressed” the interest of the minorities.
BJP candidate for the New Delhi Assembly seat Parvesh Verma on Thursday accused AAP's Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh of trying to cover up his party’s involvement after Delhi Police seized a car with a "Punjab government" sticker, containing cash, alcohol, and political pamphlets.
Making a serious allegation on Thursday, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the Election Commission of India of doing politics because Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar wants a job after his retirement.
The AAP, like the BJP, adorns its office with pictures of Baba Saheb and Bhagat Singh but doesn’t follow their ideologies, alleged the Congress president.
