Delhi Riots: AAP Criticised for Focusing on Optics; Women's Delegation Meets Kejriwal
New Delhi: A delegation of concerned citizens and women’s rights activists met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday evening, in light of continuing communal riots in the national capital.
The delegation strongly urged the Delhi government heads to take “more visible and proactive measures” to prevent rioting and restore peace and confidence in the city.
Prominent activists and professionals Farah Naqvi, Vrinda Grover, Kavita Krishnan, Bhasha Singh, Ayesha Kidwai, Sarojini Nadimpally, Navsharan Singh, Tani Bhargava, Pratiksha Baxi, Indira Unninayar, Ratna Appnender, Maya John and Poonam Kaushik were a part of the group.
They suggested that the chief minister and all Aam Aadmi Party MLAs should “send out a strong message of moral leadership against communalism and targeting of vulnerable Muslims”. The group said that video messages by Kejriwal and appeals for Hindu-Muslim unity should be circulated.
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