BJP claims of Delhi govt setting up ‘I love Manish Sisodia’ desks in schools, AAP denies
NEW DELHI,MAR 3 : The BJP on Thursday claimed that the Delhi government was setting up ‘I love Manish Sisodia’ desks in state-run schools as a show of support for jailed AAP leader. However, the AAP has denied the BJP’s claims, stating, “There is no involvement of any government department or government employee in any such activity. It is just the BJP agenda.”
Manish Sisodia moves Delhi court for bail after SC junks his plea
Manish Sisodia resigned from the Delhi Cabinet after he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged scam in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. Manish held 18 portfolios before his resignation.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said the government “is now crossing all limits” and setting up an “I love Manish Sisodia desk to collect letters of support from innocent school children”.
“Delhi BJP strongly condemns this dirty politics of forcing school kids to support Sisodia and urge that this ‘I love Manish Sisodia’ desk scheme be immediately shelved,” he added.
Meanwhile, AAP leaders have been sharing messages allegedly written by students for Manish Sisodia, who also held the portfolio for education. The official Twitter handle of the AAP shared pictures of doodles which they said were made by students and said, “Students are proud of their Manish Chacha”.
After Sisodia’s arrest, can Kejriwal still push through AAP expansion plans?
AAP also shared pictures of students holding up letters saying “We miss you Manish Uncle”.
AAP MLA Atishi who who will soon be included in the Cabinet as a minister, shared images of the messages by students on Twitter. “BJP people: No matter how many false allegations you make, but the love that the children of Delhi have got Manish Sisodia, you cannot shake it,” she said.
Jasmine Shah also retweeted similar messages and said: “Wow… Children of Delhi are showing an unprecedented outpouring of love for their favourite Education minister with messages of #ILoveManishSisodia.”
BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor urged Delhi LG VK Saxena to stop the campaign and tagged NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo in a tweet, claiming that parents were being pressured by AAP to get such messages penned for Sisodia.
-The India Today
