AAP lashes out at BJP protest outside CM’s residence
10 April 2015 6:04 AM IST
At 11 am, around 200 BJP workers including Delhi BJP Chief Satish Upadhyay staged a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines over the recent incident of road rage in Turkman Gate area. The protesters tried to break the barricades outside his house and fought with the security personnel, prompting the police to use water cannons to disperse them.
Even though, all the five accused in connection to the murder of the 37-year-old man have been arrested by Delhi Police, BJP activists want action against Delhi Environment Minister and Matia Mahal MLA AAP Asim Ahmed Khan. The activists claimed that all the accused were close to Khan and were getting political support.
The AAP on Thursday hit back at BJP over the protest. Senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said: “Does Prime Minister Narendra Modi approve of the ‘Naxalite’ and ‘anarchist’ style of agitation?” The party has once again pitched for having the Delhi Police under the control of the state government. “We don’t understand the logic behind Satish Upadhyay’s protest. If he was protesting against the failing law and order in Delhi, then he should talk to the Prime Minister and work towards bringing the Delhi Police under the control of the state government. We will support him whole-heartedly.” He also attacked the BJP for creating hurdles in the functioning of a “progressive government.”
“Those who termed us Naxalites are against the progressive and development-oriented government of the country,” Vishwas added.
Meanwhile, BJP had alleged that the five accused arrested in the road rage case at the Turkman Gate are AAP workers, close to Asim Ahmed and demanded his immediate removal from the post.
Even though, all the five accused in connection to the murder of the 37-year-old man have been arrested by Delhi Police, BJP activists want action against Delhi Environment Minister and Matia Mahal MLA AAP Asim Ahmed Khan. The activists claimed that all the accused were close to Khan and were getting political support.
The AAP on Thursday hit back at BJP over the protest. Senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said: “Does Prime Minister Narendra Modi approve of the ‘Naxalite’ and ‘anarchist’ style of agitation?” The party has once again pitched for having the Delhi Police under the control of the state government. “We don’t understand the logic behind Satish Upadhyay’s protest. If he was protesting against the failing law and order in Delhi, then he should talk to the Prime Minister and work towards bringing the Delhi Police under the control of the state government. We will support him whole-heartedly.” He also attacked the BJP for creating hurdles in the functioning of a “progressive government.”
“Those who termed us Naxalites are against the progressive and development-oriented government of the country,” Vishwas added.
Meanwhile, BJP had alleged that the five accused arrested in the road rage case at the Turkman Gate are AAP workers, close to Asim Ahmed and demanded his immediate removal from the post.
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