MY KOLKATA EDUGRAPH
ADVERTISEMENT
regular-article-logo Wednesday, 24 April 2024

At Indraprastha university campus launch, 'Modi, Modi' slogans interrupt Kejriwal's speech

In a swipe at those who interrupted him, the chief minister said if the education system could improve through 'such slogan' shouting, it would have in the last 70 years

PTI New Delhi Published 08.06.23, 02:36 PM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses during the inauguration of the new campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), in New Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses during the inauguration of the new campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), in New Delhi. PTI picture

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's address at the inauguration of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's East Delhi campus on Thursday was interrupted by chants of "Modi, Modi", with the ruling AAP accusing the BJP of creating a ruckus at the event.

In a swipe at those who interrupted him, the chief minister said if the education system could improve through "such slogan" shouting, it would have in the last 70 years.

ADVERTISEMENT

During his address, Kejriwal was speaking about the Delhi government's school education model when a section of the audience started chanting "Modi, Modi" slogans.

"Please let me speak for five minutes. I urge people from this party and the other party to let me speak," he said.

"I know you might not like my ideas and thoughts. You can make comments but this is not right. Everyone has the right to speak in this democracy," he said on being interrupted again.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that BJP workers created a "ruckus" during the programme but Kejriwal silenced them through his brilliant reply.

While the inauguration event was underway, there was sloganeering outside the campus as well between AAP and BJP workers.

The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's east Delhi campus has become the latest flashpoint between the AAP-led city government and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, with both sides claiming that they would inaugurate the newly built campus.

Both the parties have accused one another of trying to take undue credit for the new campus.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

Follow us on:
ADVERTISEMENT