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The Aam Aadmi Celebration has alleged that a few of their leaders had been attacked in Gujarat’s Junagarh throughout a foot march, wherein 10 folks had been injured. The get together has claimed that the BJP is behind the assault, saying they’re psyched over AAP’s efficiency within the native physique polls. The BJP has denied the allegations. Meeting elections are due in Gujarat subsequent yr. Together with Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat is excessive on AAP’s checklist of growth.
AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he has spoken to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in regards to the concern.
Spoke to Vijay Rupani ji.
Urged him to file FIR, arrest the culprits, guarantee sturdy motion in opposition to culprits and guarantee safety of AAP leaders and employees. https://t.co/BoZ8QDdthu
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 30, 2021
AAP mentioned a convoy of autos carrying AAP leaders Isudan Gadhvi, Pravin Ram, Mahesh Sawani and others was attacked on Wednesday night in Junagadh, the place that they had organised a “Jan Samvedna Yatra”.
“BJP employees attacked AAP employees at Leriya village in Visavadar space of Junagadh district…they tried to cease AAP’s procession. A mob of greater than 70 folks from the ruling get together attacked AAP leaders and employees in Junagadh. Native get together leaders are reaching Visavadar police station to register FIR,” the get together mentioned, reported information company Press Belief of India.
Amongst others, its Gujarat unit chief Gopal Italia was additionally attacked, the get together mentioned.
“None of our get together employees are concerned on this. A bunch of individuals from an organisation had been protesting in opposition to the AAP with placards on the highway. When the convoy reached them, some AAP members within the automobiles abused them, after which they bought agitated and a conflict adopted. Our get together has nothing to do with this,” PTI quoted the BJP”s district president Kirit Patel as saying.
In a Hindi tweet, Mr Kejriwal mentioned, “If folks like Ishudan and Mahesh Bhai are being attacked overtly in Gujarat then nobody is secure in Gujarat. This violence is your anger, your defeat. Win the hearts of individuals by giving them good amenities, do not scare them by attacking the opposition. These individuals are not afraid”.
In style Gujarati journalist Isudan Gadhvi and Mahesh Savani had not too long ago joined the get together. They, together with others, had been campaigning within the Visavadat space of Gujarat, reported information company ANI.
Earlier this month, Mr Kejriwal had declared that AAP will contest all 182 meeting seats of Gujarat subsequent yr. On the get together conclave the place he made the announcement, Mr Gadhvi had joined the get together.
Within the native our bodies elections held in March, AAP gained 42 seats — 31 seats in Taluka Panchayats, 9 in municipalities and two district panchayat seats.
SHAME ON BJP#BJPGujaratGoonspic.twitter.com/aYOwnqt0fS
— AAP Gujarat । Mission2022 (@AAPGujarat) June 30, 2021
The BJP — which continued its dominance over the native our bodies within the election – had mentioned AAP is extra of a contest for the Congress. Mr Kejriwal had hit again, citing the get together’s monitor report in Delhi.
Addressing AAP corporators in Surat, the place the get together has accomplished properly, Mr Kejriwal mentioned: “In our first try, AAP gained 28 Meeting seats in Delhi and got here to energy. Individuals trusted us as a result of they knew that we’re true patriots, as we had been related to Anna Hazare’s agitation… The folks of Gujarat are watching you with nice hope.”
“Within the 49 days of our rule, we did a number of ‘pro-people’ work. Consequently, the folks of Delhi gave us 67 seats within the second election. Now, six crore folks of Gujarat will observe the work of 27 AAP corporators. If you happen to carry out properly, I’m positive there might be an enormous revolution in 2022,” the Delhi Chief Minister had added.
AAP had made its debut in Gujarat within the 2017 meeting polls, however the get together had been unable to win a single seat. All its 29 candidates had misplaced their deposits as he get together’s best-known faces — Mr Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia — failed to show up for campaigning. This time, Mr Kejriwal made an early look, holding a roadshow in Surat quickly after the elections.