Published 10:10 IST, January 13th 2020
Kejriwal snubs Sonia: AAP follows Mamata & Mayawati, skips Cong's 'all-Opposition' meeting
Ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday has decided to skip the all Opposition party meeting on CAA called by the Congress in New Delhi
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Ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party on Monday has decided to skip all Opposition party meeting on CAA called by Congress in New Delhi, according to ANI. Apart from AAP, BSP and Trinamool too have decided to skip meeting. Moreover, AAP leader Sanjay Singh has claimed that AAP had idea that an all-Opposition meeting was called. He added that if y had idea and information re was question of attending.
AAP skips Opposition meeting
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BSP & Trinamool skip meeting
BSP Supremo Mayawti has blamed Congress of dividing BSP in Rajasthan despite its outside support to Congress government and hence is skipping meeting. On orhand, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee stated that she will be boycotting Opposition meeting due to vandalism caused by 'Congress and Left leaders' during anti-CAA protests. Both have stated that y are still against CAA.
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Opposition meeting on CAA
Congress party which has called Opposition meeting in Parliament at 2 PM on Monday, held new year's first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to discuss Opposition meet on CAA on Saturday. Opposition meeting has been called to give shape to Opposition's strategy in wake of widespread student protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), which several parties have vocally opposed and supported student protests against it. Samajwadi Party, Shiv Sena, Left-wing parties, NCP, DMK and RJD are likely to attend meeting.
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Delhi Assembly Elections
much-awaited Delhi elections are scheduled on February 8 with results to be declared on February 11. While BJP and Congress have t anunced ir CM pick, AAP has launched mega-campaign roping in poll strategist Prashant Kishor's I-PAC for Arvind Kejriwal's re-election bid. AAP which holds an absolute majority with 67 seats in 70 seat Assembly aims at crossing total with its motto "Abki Baar 67 paar".
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Meanwhile, Congress, which is reeling from a leadership vacuum since demise of Sheila Dikshit is eyeing a comeback at national capital. BJP, which has t held Delhi Assembly since 1998 is eyeing to rule at Centre and national capital. While senior BJP leaders like Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hardeep Singh Puri and Maj Tiwari are front runners for CM pick, saffron party has t named anyone leading to AAP questioning ' Kejriwal v/s Who?'
10:04 IST, January 13th 2020