Saturday, November 09, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Politics
  4. National
  5. AAP lost in public perception after Somnath Bharti affair: Yogendra Yadav

AAP lost in public perception after Somnath Bharti affair: Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi : AAP ideologue Yogendra Yadav has admitted that his party failed to anticipate the loss in public perception after the episode involving Law Minister Somnath Bharti."The party came across as shielding someone who

IANS Updated on: February 08, 2014 14:44 IST
Yadav hit out at some indiscreet remarks made by AAP leaders, particularly Bharti. He said the party was upset and dealt with these leaders.

On day one itself, after Bharti went on a midnight raid against African women, AAP should have set the record straight, he said. Instead, it led to loss in perception, which is a vital factor in a democracy.

Facing a barrage of questions on why the party had defended Bharti, Yadav said there was no evidence to show that the minister's actions were racist. He said there was nothing 'vigilante' in what Bharti had done as the minister had called police even as he was seeking action against the alleged prostitution and drug racket involving Africans.

The AAP leader also tried to defend Arvind Kejriwal's 'dharna' seeking action against Delhi police. He said Kejriwal had not defied the law in doing that.

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Politics and National Section

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement