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Delhi BJP stages protests over AAP MLAs' Lakshmi Scheme boycott
Every day, grown-ups in a place called Delhi work together to take care of the city.
Some of them belong to a group called the BJP, and others belong to a group called the AAP.
The AAP members, called MLAs, decided not to talk about a plan named the Lakshmi Scheme, which is meant to help women.
The BJP was not happy about that.
So many BJP workers went to stand outside the homes and offices of 22 MLAs to show they were upset.
The biggest protest was outside the home of a leader named Atishi.
She is a woman, and the BJP said it was sad that she did not support a scheme that helps women.
The BJP also said Atishi has not been going to her meetings and has been traveling in Goa for many months.
A BJP leader named Yogita Singh said the AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, often opposes good things for people.
She said that is why people keep voting the AAP out of power.
Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra led simultaneous protests outside the homes and offices of 22 AAP MLAs on Monday.
The protests targeted AAP legislators who boycotted the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme for women in the Delhi Assembly.
A massive protest was staged outside Leader of Opposition and Kalkaji MLA Atishi's residence.
BJP leaders called it unfortunate that Atishi, away from the Assembly for nearly a year and traveling in Goa for around six months, opposed the scheme despite being a woman.
Delhi BJP General Secretary Yogita Singh accused Arvind Kejriwal and AAP of opposing good work for people, saying voters keep voting AAP out.
- Who
- Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra and party workers, led by leaders such as General Secretary Yogita Singh, staged the protests against 22 AAP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Atishi.
- What
- Simultaneous protests outside the homes and offices of AAP MLAs who boycotted the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme for women in the Assembly.
- Where
- New Delhi, at locations including Kalkaji, Okhla, Kondli, Seelampur, Seemapuri and Karol Bagh.
- When
- Monday.
- Why
- To protest the AAP MLAs' boycott of the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme, which the BJP calls good work for women.
BJP's view
AAP's stance as reported
Delhi Lakshmi Scheme
BJP's view
The BJP calls the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme good work for women and criticized AAP MLAs for boycotting and opposing it in the Assembly.
AAP's stance as reported
AAP MLAs boycotted the Assembly discussion and opposed the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme, which triggered the BJP protests.
AAP's record
BJP's view
Yogita Singh said Arvind Kejriwal and AAP oppose any good thing done for people and claimed the BJP fulfills its promises.
AAP's stance as reported
No AAP response was reported in the articles; the party's MLAs did not take part in the Assembly discussion on the scheme.
Key facts
- Event
- Simultaneous protests outside homes and offices of 22 AAP MLAs
- Organizer
- Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra
- Reason
- AAP MLAs' boycott of the Delhi Lakshmi Scheme for women
- Date
- Monday
- MLAs targeted
- 22
- Key protest site
- Residence of Leader of Opposition and Kalkaji MLA Atishi
- Note
- Articles differ on Gopal Rai's constituency, naming it both Babarpur and Badarpur
Quotes
Yogita Singh
BJP General Secretary of Delhi
“"Whenever the government does some good work for the people and the society, why do they not be a part of it."”
thestatesman.com
“"The BJP is a party that fulfills its promises and does whatever it promises to do."”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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