"Aise Democracy nahi chalti..." Kejriwal taunts Mamata's party in Goa
New Delhi: More infighting and contradictions are coming to the fore between opposition parties.
Now Arvind Kejriwal, a longtime 'Mamata Didi' admirer, has sought to question Trinamool Congress's national ambitions and its efforts to spread its national footprint.
"I think you people (media) give a lot of importance to TMC. I think TMC doesn't have even one per cent vote share as of now. It came to Goa only three months back, 'aise Democracy nahi chalti (democracy doesn't work like this)," Kejriwal said in Panjim on Wednesday (December 22).
"You need to work hard; you need to work among people. I don't think they are even in the race," said AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister.
Till recently, the Kejriwal-Mamata bonhomie used to be very strong. It perhaps originated in both the parties trying to turn more left than the communists.
Like Mamata's brand of politics of 'street-fight', Kejriwal, at one point, even took pride in calling him an anarchist. He had also indulged in one-upmanship straight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in 2016-17 more often gave into himself the task of fighting BJP and Modi, perhaps single-handed.
Little did he realise that he was heading a city government with seven parliamentary constituencies.
The Mamata-Kejriwal bond was often seen and spoken about on the parliament premises or the Central Hall functions. TMC chief often kept a seat by her side vacant for Kejriwal in Parliament's Central Hall of parliament functions. One such occasion was the swearing-in of New President Ram Nath Kovind in July 2017. The meeting between the two used to be a must on Mamata's itinerary whenever she was in the capital. However, this minimised slowly as both developed national ambitions.
AAP had contested in Goa polls in 2017, so it has reasons to be irked by the Trinamool move to enter the fray as the apprehension is growing that the anti-BJP votes would be split, giving advantage to the saffron outfit.
However, AAP's vote share was a modest 6.3 per cent. It finished fifth with no seat in the tally after BJP, Congress, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, and Independents put together.
Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress continues the virtual 'shopping spree' and picks up disgruntled local Congress leaders. Even on December 21 (Tuesday), former working president of Congress in Goa, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, resigned as a member of the Goa Assembly and from the Congress and later in the day joined Trinamool Congress in Kolkata.
Talking about ambitions, it is to be pointed that Kejriwal displayed that first in 2014 when he quit as Delhi Chief Minister and contested against NDA's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, in Varanasi. The victory margin in favour of Modi was over 3 lakhs. While Modi had polled 581,022 votes, Kejriwal had bagged 209,238 into his kitty.
Recently, Mamata's party has developed major differences with the Congress and, to an extent, even with the Shiv Sena.
India providing shelter to 26 global 'displaced' communities, says RSS
New Delhi:
(Organised by Bharatiya Christian Manch, the event was held at Nagaland House premises at APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Delhi and was well attended by Naga Christian individuals, BJP leaders from Nagaland and even members of diplomatic corps.)
"Whenever there is any torture, ill-treatment and discrimination against minorities
and others anywhere in the world, the majority of victims run towards Bharat, that is India," said senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar.
"India gives them shelter. As a result today, India is the only country
in the world which has provided shelter and protection to as many as 26
communities of tortured, ill-treated and displaced communities," he said
"India is the shelter home of the majority of such people," Kumar said at a pre-Christmas
meet organised by Bharatiya Christian Manch earlier this week.
Be it from Tibet, Uganda or Iran, everyone has been given shelter here, he said even Romans,
French, Nepalis, Bhutanese and Portuguese had taken shelter in India in the last 3000 years.
"On humanitarian ground we have taken upon this responsibility to provide
shelter to ill-treated and displaced communities," he said at the function which was attended
by members of diplomatic corps from the US, Russia, Korea, Israel and Syria.
Elaborating in these contexts, he said despite following the same religion (Islam), Pakistan
could not retain its eastern arm and Bangladesh was created in 1971.
India then had provided protection to those millions who were victimised and tortured.
"Cruelty had lost, and humanitarian won; so the day Dec 16 is also called Vijay Diwas," he
pointed out.
Referring to the developments in Afghanistan, Kumar said, he has always posed this question
to 'Afghani friends' -- why Buddha statues were brought down there using 'dynamites'.
"They were the symbol of peace and amity. Why did you destroy them," he questioned.
Even in the 2021 post-August scenario, Kumar said the dispute could have been who would rule
Afghanistan - a Taliban leader of a common Afghan.
"But in these circumstances, why did people feel threatened for Bhagwad Geeta or Guru Granth Sahib. Why there was no assurance the places of worship and other materials of other religions will be respected and protected," he asked at the event held on December 16.
AFSPA:
Talking to reporters, Indresh Kumar said, army deployment was relaxed in Kashmir only after peace prevailed
and the Art 370 was withdrawn.
"Armed forces have always played a constructive role for peace and harmony in this country. The forces deployment
was there in Kashmir too, but once the situation improved after withdrawal of Art 370; now even the routine
footmarch by forces have come down".
He said all attempts should be made so that there is peace and no law and order or communal disturbance.
Among others, Union Power Minister R K Singh, BJP leaders Tom Vadakkam and Chuba Ao attended the
function.
There was a brief cultural programme and a cake cutting ceremony too.
Union Minister Singh, a former Home Secretary, said the message of Christianity is "love, peace and tolerance".
The Minister said he had education both at the school and college levels in Christian institutions.
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