After AAP leader Shazia Ilmi quit the party citing lack of inner party democracy, the Congress and the BJP on Saturday attacked the AAP for preaching what it doesn’t practice.
“It is strange that a party which claimed to have been formed to revive democratic values, its members are openly talking about lack of democracy within the party. When such a thing happens, the existence of such a party comes into question,” Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely said.
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Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan said Ilmi’s resignation was an internal matter of the AAP. “However, it is apparent that there is no internal democracy in their party and it is a party that is governed on the principles of anarchy,” he said.
Naveed Iqbal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, and reports from Jammu and Kashmir. With a career spanning over 15 years in frontline journalism, Naveed provides authoritative reporting on the region’s transition, governance, and the socio-political implications of national policies.
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Regional Specialization: Based in the Srinagar and New Delhi bureaus, Naveed has spent over a decade documenting the unique challenges of Jammu and Kashmir. Her reporting is distinguished by deep contextual knowledge of the region's post-Article 370, statehood debates, and local electoral politics.
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Politics & Governance: Tracking the National Conference (NC), PDP, and BJP dynamics, including in-depth coverage of J&K’s first Assembly sessions and Rajya Sabha polls following the reorganization of the state.
Internal Security & Justice: Providing rigorous reporting on counter-insurgency operations, terror module investigations, and judicial developments involving political detainees and constitutional rights.
Education & Minority Affairs: Highlighting systemic issues such as quota rows in J&K, public service commission reforms, and the challenges faced by minority communities. ... Read More
