New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar announced on Wednesday that the party will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently. In an interaction with ANI, Kakkar stated, "We will contest the Delhi Assembly elections alone. On one side, it's the overconfident Congress, and on the other, the arrogant Bharatiya Janata Party. We will remain humble and let the work we’ve done over the past decade speak for itself."
The Delhi Assembly elections are expected to be held in early 2025. In the 2020 elections, AAP secured 62 out of the 70 seats, while the BJP won 8 seats.
Previously, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal emphasized the importance of hard work and cautioned against overconfidence, drawing lessons from the recent Haryana election results. Speaking to AAP municipal councillors in Delhi on Tuesday, Kejriwal stated, "Elections are approaching and must not be taken lightly. The biggest lesson from today’s election is to never be overconfident."
Kejriwal also urged AAP’s municipal councillors to focus on ensuring basic public services, especially cleanliness, in their respective areas, highlighting their key role in the upcoming elections.
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Chikkamagaluru: Around 150 families from the Shillekytha fishing community (Scheduled Caste) in Menasuru Ravuru Camp, located near the backwaters of the Bhadra River in NR Pura Taluk, have reportedly been living without a burial ground for nearly two decades.
As a result, they are forced to bury their dead in an islet located a few kilometers away, often using traditional coracles to transport the bodies for the last rites, as reported by The New Indian Express on Friday.
One community member shared the struggles they face, particularly during the monsoon season. “We find water as we start digging a pit. We cover the pit with leaves to prevent water from seeping in before burying the body there,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
During summer months, when the Bhadra backwaters recede, the community members resort to burying bodies along the shore. However, even these temporary solutions come with their own challenges. In some cases, families have had to reuse burial spots where previous bodies were laid to rest.
Repeated appeals to local authorities, including the gram panchayat, taluk administration, local MLA, and other elected representatives, for a burial ground, housing, electricity, and other basic amenities have reportedly gone unanswered.
Meanwhile, a local leader stated that the members of the Shillekytha fishing community are nomads, frequently moving from place to place. He added that this nomadic lifestyle is the reason why the community has been deprived of basic amenities, including access to a burial ground and essential services.