AAP twin rallies to test support base in city
31 July 2014 11:10 PM GMT
The first rally at the Ramlila Maidan will be for the party’s crucial vote bank — autorickshaw drivers.
The 3 August gathering at Jantar Mantar will press for dissolution of the Delhi assembly.
Party leader Manish Sisodia said: ‘(Party chief) Arvind (Kejriwal) will listen to problems of auto drivers, but he will also tell them not to overcharge passengers.’
He said harassment of autorickshaw drivers by police has increased ever since the NDA government came to power in Delhi.
Asked whether the rally success will be considered a show of strength for the party with the assembly elections in mind, a senior party member said: ‘The tone will be set in the 3 August rally.’
Delhi has been under President’s rule since 14 February, 2014, when Kejriwal quit as chief minister over the Jan Lokpal bill being stalled.
The 3 August gathering at Jantar Mantar will press for dissolution of the Delhi assembly.
Party leader Manish Sisodia said: ‘(Party chief) Arvind (Kejriwal) will listen to problems of auto drivers, but he will also tell them not to overcharge passengers.’
He said harassment of autorickshaw drivers by police has increased ever since the NDA government came to power in Delhi.
Asked whether the rally success will be considered a show of strength for the party with the assembly elections in mind, a senior party member said: ‘The tone will be set in the 3 August rally.’
Delhi has been under President’s rule since 14 February, 2014, when Kejriwal quit as chief minister over the Jan Lokpal bill being stalled.
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