Controversial Posters Stir Gujarat Election Drama
Just before Gujarat's local body elections, posters urging Muslim support for AAP appeared and were swiftly removed. While police investigate, AAP denies involvement and accuses the BJP of targeting their party through social media blockades, suggesting a conspiracy. Elections feature multi-party contests in various bodies.
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On the brink of Gujarat's local body elections, Bhavnagar became the center of controversy as posters surfaced, urging Muslim community support for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Identified at the Nagina Masjid in Khargate, the posters were swiftly removed, leaving authorities baffled about their origins and intent.
Expressing their disassociation, AAP's leadership in Gujarat rebuked the divisive tactic, emphasizing their commitment to constitutional processes. Accusations flew as Sagar Rabari, AAP's state general secretary, suggested BJP's involvement, citing the blocking of AAP Gujarat's social media channels as part of a broader conspiracy.
The election, a significant mini-assembly contest, sees the BJP, Congress, and AAP locked in a tight race across municipal corporations, municipalities, and panchayats, with the AIMIM adding another layer of complexity to the unfolding political drama.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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