Union Minister and BJP chief Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday mentioned the credibility of the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar eroded after “discredited” politicians joined it.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture and BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi addresses a press convention, on the get together headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
The wrestlers have levelled sexual harassment fees towards Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh and have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23 demanding his arrest in addition to ouster from the WFI submit. Various political events, together with the Congress and AAP, have lent their help to the wrestlers.
Hours after a scuffle allegedly broke out between the wrestlers and a few police personnel late on Wednesday night time, Lekhi in a press convention mentioned the Centre was coping with the wrestlers’ concern “very sensitively” and identified that the matter was in courtroom.
“The government has a very sensitive approach towards the wrestlers and the women. We are very sensitive to this cause,” mentioned the minister. She added that two committees had been fashioned, the case was earlier than the Supreme Court and an investigation was additionally underway.
“We are doing everything that needs to be done as per the law of the country,” the Union minister mentioned.
Assailing the AAP and its supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Lekhi claimed that the credibility of the wrestlers’ protest was being dented with “discredited” politicians reaching the dharna website.
“When people who are caught by the ED, who are involved in excise scam and facing heat over a ‘Sheesh Mahal’ of ₹45 crore reach there the credibility of the dharna gets dented.”
Kejriwal had visited the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar and appealed to individuals from all around the nation to achieve there to increase their help to the grapplers.
Lekhi focused Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, accusing him of committing “moral and legal wrongs” within the renovation of his official residence in Delhi. She alleged that Kejriwal organized “seven-star facilities” for himself by spending ₹45 crore on the renovation of his residence in the course of the Covid pandemic.
She alleged that Kejriwal’s residence was renovated in violation of Delhi Master Plan 2021 which forbids any development actions with out prior approvals because it was a heritage space. The approval of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC) was additionally not sought, she claimed.
“What was the need to use marble on the floors or to install a toilet of ₹4 lakh if the roof of the house was leaking?” Lekhi requested referring to the AAP’s defence that the renovation of the chief minister’s residence was mandatory because it was in-built 1942 and there have been incidents of items of its roof falling down.
Lekhi additionally alleged that the AAP leaders had been attempting to divert consideration from Kejriwal’s “Sheesh Mahal” by taking cowl underneath wrestlers’ protest.
“Politicisation of wrestlers protest with discredited people sitting there has an impact on it. The matter is in the court, action is underway and with these discredited people joining in what more can be said about it,” she mentioned.
Earlier within the day, Kejriwal slammed the BJP over the alleged ruckus at Jantar Mantar during which police had been concerned, saying individuals of the nation ought to uproot the saffron get together from energy.
He additionally alleged that the BJP was attempting to run the system by means of “hooliganism”.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
