'Don't be scared': AAP offers to shield CJP protesters from 'right wing goons'
AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj has offered protection to students who participated in the Cockroach Janata Party protest after reports of threats. The Delhi government has also announced that no further legal action will be taken against peaceful protesters.
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Highlights the intersection of student activism, political protection, and the state's handling of public dissent.
NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday offered protection to students who participated in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the party would stand by those facing threats. In a post on X addressed to "Delhi GenZ", Bharadwaj said: "If any student (who peacefully participated at Jantar Mantar protest) is facing threats from Right Wing goons in Delhi, don't be scared, invite them home and let us know. We will take care." AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal shared Bharadwaj's "major announcement" and wrote, "We will all come together to set these thugs straight."
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