Goons Vandalise AAP Office in Ghaziabad
NEWS DESK; Activists of a right-wing group on Wednesday attacked and vandalised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Kaushambi in Ghaziabad with bricks and stones to protest against party leader Prashant Bhushan’s remarks on referendum in Kashmir.
Around 40 activists of Hindu Raksha Dal broke flowerpots kept outside the AAP’s office and tore party posters. Some glass doors were also smashed in the attack.
“We today staged a protest against AAP’s stand on Kashmir. AAP leader Prashant Bhushan’s remark on Kashmir are very sad for Hindus due to which we staged a protest outside the party office,” said Pinky Choudhary, national convenor, Hindu Raksha Dal.
Police said no one was injured in the attack.
SSP Dharmendra Singh said, “We have identified some people. They were some residents of Ghaziabad and the numbers of their cars have been noted. Action against them will be initiated soon.”
AAP spokesperson Dilip Pandey said, “Some youths, who are said to belong to Hindu Raksha Dal, gathered outside the party office and raised slogans against AAP. They also broke flowerpots placed outside the party office.”
Police have registered a case against unknown persons.
Mr. Singh said there was no security at the party office but policemen have now been deployed there and at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, which is just a kilometre away.
He said they will again take up the issue of security with Mr. Kejriwal and try to convince him about that. Earlier, Kejriwal had turned down the security offered to him by Ghaziabad and Delhi police.
Mr. Bhushan had recently said a referendum should be carried out in Kashmir to decide on deployment of the army. However, the Aam Aadmi Party had distanced itself from his views. (Agencies)
Around 40 activists of Hindu Raksha Dal broke flowerpots kept outside the AAP’s office and tore party posters. Some glass doors were also smashed in the attack.
“We today staged a protest against AAP’s stand on Kashmir. AAP leader Prashant Bhushan’s remark on Kashmir are very sad for Hindus due to which we staged a protest outside the party office,” said Pinky Choudhary, national convenor, Hindu Raksha Dal.
Police said no one was injured in the attack.
SSP Dharmendra Singh said, “We have identified some people. They were some residents of Ghaziabad and the numbers of their cars have been noted. Action against them will be initiated soon.”
AAP spokesperson Dilip Pandey said, “Some youths, who are said to belong to Hindu Raksha Dal, gathered outside the party office and raised slogans against AAP. They also broke flowerpots placed outside the party office.”
Police have registered a case against unknown persons.
Mr. Singh said there was no security at the party office but policemen have now been deployed there and at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, which is just a kilometre away.
He said they will again take up the issue of security with Mr. Kejriwal and try to convince him about that. Earlier, Kejriwal had turned down the security offered to him by Ghaziabad and Delhi police.
Mr. Bhushan had recently said a referendum should be carried out in Kashmir to decide on deployment of the army. However, the Aam Aadmi Party had distanced itself from his views. (Agencies)
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