On Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly ahead of the third day’s proceedings under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
AAP MLA and Leader of Opposition Atishi, along with other party legislators, sat in protest after reportedly being denied entry into the Assembly premises.
AAP leaders alleged that police, acting on the Speaker’s orders, blocked their entry and placed barricades on the approach road.
Speaking to ANI, Atishi stated, “Police officers are saying that we (AAP MLAs) are suspended from the assembly, so we will not even be allowed to enter the assembly premises. This is undemocratic and unconstitutional. To date, this has never happened in the history of the country. Even in Parliament, there are protests under the Gandhi statue even after being suspended. After all, how can we be stopped? We tried to talk to the Speaker but nothing is happening.”
Taking to X, Atishi posted, “AAP MLAs were suspended for three days for chanting ‘Jai Bhim.’ Today, they are not even being allowed to enter the Vidhan Sabha premises.”
भाजपा वालों ने सरकार में आते है तानाशाही की हदें पार कर दी।
‘जय भीम’ के नारे लगाने के लिए तीन दिन के लिए आम आदमी पार्टी के विधायकों को सदन से निलंबित किया। और आज “आप” विधायकों को विधान सभा परिसर में घुसने भी नहीं दिया जा रहा।
ऐसा दिल्ली विधान सभा के इतिहास में कभी नहीं हुआ कि…
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) February 27, 2025
Suspension Over Protest Against Removal Of Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh Photos
Earlier, on 25 February, Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta extended the suspension of 21 AAP MLAs for three days.
They had been marshaled out earlier for raising slogans while protesting against the BJP government for allegedly removing photographs of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh from the Chief Minister’s office.
BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht criticized AAP’s conduct, stating that their behavior needed to change.
“Their attitude has been very wrong. If the LG is giving the speech, then they should listen to it. I have never seen such an attitude from anyone before. They should bring a change in their behaviour. It is the people that have chosen us. The party only gives us a symbol. They need to have knowledge on the decorum that needs to be maintained,” Bisht told reporters.
BJP Accuses AAP Of Corruption; Plans Assembly Discussion
Meanwhile, BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay said that corruption exposed in the CAG report would be discussed in the Assembly.
He accused AAP of benefiting close relatives and causing a revenue loss of over Rs 2,000 crore to Delhi.
“The kind of corruption that has been exposed in this CAG report, the way they (AAP) have benefited their close relatives, will be discussed today, and the real face of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his entire cabinet will also be exposed,” Upadhyay told ANI.
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