Delhi AAP Minister Resigns After Row Over Presence At Conversion Event

New Delhi:

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned right this moment, following vigorous protests by the BJP over his presence at a spiritual conversion occasion in Delhi on Friday.

After his resignation, Mr Gautam tweeted: “Immediately is the manifestation day of Maharishi Valmiki ji and then again it is usually the dying anniversary of Manyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb. In such a coincidence, right this moment I’ve been free of many shackles and right this moment I’ve been born once more. Now I’ll proceed to battle for rights and atrocities on the society extra firmly with none restrictions.”

आज महर्षि वाल्मीकि जी का प्रकटोत्सव दिवस है एवं दूसरी ओर मान्यवर कांशीराम साहेब की पुण्यतिथि भी है। ऐसे संयोग में आज मैं कई बंधनों से मुक्त हुआ और आज मेरा नया जन्म हुआ है। अब मैं और अधिक मज़बूती से समाज पर होने वाले अत्याचारों व अधिकारों की लड़ाई को बिना किसी बंधन के जारी रखूँगा pic.twitter.com/buwnHYVgG8

— Rajendra Pal Gautam (@AdvRajendraPal) October 9, 2022

Mr Gautam’s resignation is critical in view of the truth that his presence on the non secular conversion occasion had given the BJP a problem to assault the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP), which claims to be the principle challenger to ruling BJP in Gujarat, the place meeting elections are scheduled to be held later this yr.   

The AAP minister had come beneath assault from the BJP and likewise spawned criticism for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after being accused of attending a spiritual conversion occasion the place Hindu deities had been denounced. On the occasion, a whole bunch took a pledge to transform to Buddhism.

Following the incident, the BJP had launched an assault on Mr Kejriwal, asking him to sack Mr Gautam.

AAP employees eliminated anti-AAP posters forward of Mr Kejriwal’s rally in Gujarat’s Vadodara yesterday. The employees introduced down all anti-AAP posters and banners put up on the occasion chief’s path to the rally venue. Protesting alleged “anti-Hindu” statements by Mr Gautam, supporters of the ruling BJP tore AAP banners forward of yesterday’s ‘Tiranga Rally’ in Vadodara.

Countering the BJP’s fees and chanting “Jai Shri Ram” whereas addressing a celebration rally in Vadodara yesterday, Mr Kejriwal stated: “Foremost Hanuman ka bhakt hun. Aur ye Kansa ki aulaad hain (I am a disciple of Hanuman, whereas they’re the descendants of Kansa.)

He added: “I used to be born on the day of Janmashtami. God has despatched me with a particular motive: Go destroy Kansa ki aulaad and those doing corruption.”