The latest in the line of ruling party leaders to speak against Shaheen Bagh was party MP Tejasvi Surya , who warned of a “return to Mughal Raj” while speaking in Parliament. AAP leaders seem to have cautiously maintained a distance from Shaheen Bagh, instead talking about the Delhi government’s work. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that Shaheen Bagh isn’t even a poll issue and accused the BJP of resorting to diversion tactics. In an interview to The Times of India, he said that the ruling party was benefitting from the protests at Shaheen Bagh. But while the BJP’s vitriol against Shaheen Bagh may not win them the electorate, what long-term effect will it have on Delhi?

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2020 11:37 UTC