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Delhi BJP Chief Demands Kharge Apologise to Modi
Delhi BJP leader Harsh Malhotra criticised a statement he attributed to Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
Malhotra said Kharge should apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He argued that the BJP's preparations for a protest did not show fear.
To make his point, he mentioned past actions by Congress governments against protesters.
BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor also criticised a Saturday protest.
He said few people attended and accused organisers of misleading young people.
Kapoor said CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke arrived after arrests had started.
He also said Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal did not attend the protest as he had promised.
The article reports the BJP leaders' claims and does not include responses from Kharge, Dipke, or Kejriwal.
Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra condemned a remark attributed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Malhotra said Kharge should apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi or face public backlash.
Malhotra cited past Congress government actions, including firing on protesters and the Emergency, in challenging Kharge's criticism.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said turnout at a Saturday protest was negligible and accused its organisers of misleading young people.
Kapoor criticised CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal over their actions surrounding the protest.
- Who
- Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor.
- What
- Malhotra demanded an apology from Kharge over a remark attributed to him; Kapoor criticised organisers and attendees of a Saturday protest.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Jantar Mantar, as described in the article.
- When
- The protest was described as taking place on Saturday; no specific date is given.
- Why
- Malhotra said Kharge's remark about fear was inappropriate and challenged his criticism of BJP protest preparations.
Key facts
- Delhi BJP president
- Harsh Malhotra
- Congress president
- Mallikarjun Kharge
- Person asked to apologise to
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- BJP spokesperson
- Praveen Shankar Kapoor
- Protest timing
- Saturday; the article gives no calendar date
- Reported protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Quotes
Praveen Shankar Kapoor
Delhi BJP spokesperson commenting on the protest and Arvind Kejriwal.
“If preparing to handle a protest is a sign of fear, then what was the opening of fire on protesters during the cow slaughter protest in 1966? What was the imposition of the Emergency in the country? What was the opening of fire on farmers protesting at Rajpath in 1988? And what was the installation of barbed-wire barricades, the use of tear gas, and cane charges in 1990 and again in 1993 to prevent kar sevaks from proceeding towards Rajpath following the Vishva Hindu Parishad's call?”
thehansindia.com
“Yesterday, Kejriwal had said that he would reach Jantar Mantar with his family this morning. However, neither any member of his family nor any party worker turned up. He himself left home in the evening instead of the morning and did not reach Jantar Mantar.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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