Local Markets Shut To Protest AAP MLA's Arrest, Party's Silence Draws Flak
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Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh this morning called AAP's silence on the arrest "astonishing".
In protest against the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan, markets in several areas of the constituency he represents will remain shut today. Shafia, Mr Khan's wife had appealed to the people of Okhla to down shutters from 9 am to 5 pm in solidarity with their elected representative. Mr Khan was yesterday arrested by the Delhi police on charges of "rioting and obstructing public servants from discharging their duty" after he intervened in an anti-encroachment drive in southeast Delhi where the BJP-governed civic body demolished several structures they deemed illegal. अमानुतल्लाह खान को जनता की आवाज़ बुलंद करने पर सलाखों के पीछे भेजा गया है।ओखला की आवाम से मेरी गुज़ारिश है कि गिरफ्तारी के विरोध में कल सुबह9बजे से शाम5बजे तक अपनी दुकानों को बंद रखे ताकि हम ज़ालिम भाजपा सरकार को बता सकें कि आवाम अपने विधायक के साथ खड़ी है।ShafiaWife of Amanat आप पार्टी के नेता व उनकी पार्टी की चुप्पी आश्चर्यजनक है।CAA व NRC के विषय पर केजरीवाल जी ने भाजपा का समर्थन किया था। जब कि अमानतुल्लाह खान ने खुल कर उसका विरोध किया था।@INCDelhi pic.twitter.com/T0IGbwrFzY
Notably, there has been no public comment from AAP or party chief Arvind Kejriwal even a day after the arrest triggering backlash against the party from Mr Khan's supporters.
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh this morning called AAP's silence on the arrest "astonishing". He also alleged that while AAP backed the BJP on the controversial citizenship law CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Mr Khan had openly opposed them.
