Ads published by AAP about development work in unauthorised colonies, where migrant workers live, have started appearing in newspapers
New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted a video criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently. The song in the video, a parody of a number from Dangal, mentioned that BJP workers beat up Purvanchalis in Delhi and Gujarat.
It also alleged that the BJP got names of Purvanchali voters deleted from voters’ lists in South Delhi. The BJP has denied the allegation.
The estimated 40 lakh Purvanchalis, or people from the eastern parts such as Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, make up a quarter of Delhi’s population. A large number of them are migrant workers in the capital. They are also AAP’s vote bank.
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