On Sunday, the AAP took to the streets in different parts of the city to protest the BJP’s “bulldozer politics.” They asked people not to be “intimidated and threatened” by the BJP’s “gunda raj and corruption.”
People also learned that the party led by Arvind Kejriwal would stand by them and not let the BJP-run civic bodies run bulldozers over their land.
Earlier this week, AAP members in Delhi said that the mayors of the cities in the south and east were asking for money from city residents to remove illegal encroachments with bulldozers.
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“Truth” is what Manish Sisodia, a senior AAP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, said. Sisodia called on his party’s MLAs to stand up for people being “intimidated, blackmailed, and threatened” by BJP councillors.
“Dozens of people in Delhi took part in padyatras (walking protests) today against the BJP for taking money from people. On the sidelines of the padyatras, the party had a meeting with people in the area “They made a statement to say what they thought.
People are “angry” about the BJP’s “hooliganism,” the AAP said. Soon, the AAP and the people of Delhi will fight against the BJP’s “gunda raj and corruption.”
Since concrete and temporary structures near a mosque were demolished during an anti-encroachment drive by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, there has been more fighting between the AAP and the BJP.
The NDMC drive took place just four days after many people in the neighbourhood were fighting with each other.
Atishi, a Kalkaji MLA, led a march through Govindpuri. She told the people not to be afraid of BJP leaders.
“We have come together to protest the BJP’s violence. There are a lot of bulldozer politics going on in Delhi. They are telling people that if they don’t pay them money, bulldozers will run over their homes and businesses, “She said.”
Afterwards, the party said it would fight against the BJP’s “bulldozer politics” and protect the people from “extortion.”
“There was a wave of anger because the BJP-run MCD was harassing and tyrannical to the people. More than 90% of people said that the BJP is always making threats to them, telling them to pay or have their house demolished “The party said.
THE PARTY SAID THAT the AAP MLAs had been told to watch and catch the extortions. They have been told to do this.
