'Expelled him from AAP long back': How Kejriwal reacted to Tahir Hussain's conviction
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has distanced his party from former councillor Tahir Hussain following his conviction for the 2020 murder of an IB officer. The incident has sparked political debate, with BJP leaders accusing the AAP of silence and vote-bank politics.
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The intersection of criminal justice and political accountability remains a volatile issue in Indian national discourse.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday distanced the party from former councillor Tahir Hussain after a Delhi court convicted him in the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the northeast Delhi riots.Responding to a post on X by BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya highlighting Hussain's conviction, Kejriwal wrote, "We expelled him from AAP long long back. Didn't he join one of chanda chor party's sister organization?"BJP leaders question AAPKejriwal's remarks came hours after Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra questioned the silence of the AAP leadership following Hussain's conviction.Addressing a press conference, Mishra asked, "Why are Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh silent after the conviction?
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