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Summary:

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has accused BJP Education Minister Ashish Sood of disrespecting AAP leaders who reside in unauthorized (‘kachchi’) colonies. AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj expressed outrage, claiming Sood mocked these leaders and their backgrounds. The BJP, through its Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva, dismissed the accusations as a false narrative stemming from AAP’s frustration over recent electoral defeats. Sachdeva claimed the BJP holds strong support in these colonies and accused AAP of fabricating allegations.

News Article:

AAP Accuses BJP Minister of ‘Mocking’ Leaders From Unauthorized Colonies

New Delhi, January 3, 2026 – A political storm erupted in Delhi today as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leveled accusations against Education Minister Ashish Sood of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging he “mocked” AAP leaders residing in ‘kachchi’ (unauthorized) colonies.

AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj held a press conference to denounce Sood’s alleged remarks. “We take pride in the fact that even after being an MLA for so long, our leaders still live in these colonies and have worked tirelessly for their residents. Minister Sood’s recent comments showed contempt for their poverty and backgrounds,” Bharadwaj stated. He further suggested the BJP was threatened by the rise of leaders from ordinary backgrounds within the AAP under Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership and warned of a voter backlash.

The BJP swiftly responded, dismissing the AAP’s claims as a fabrication. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva countered, stating, “AAP is frustrated because Delhi has rejected them, as evidenced by the BJP’s victory in recent Municipal Corporation of Delhi by-elections.”

Sachdeva accused AAP of concocting “false narratives” and emphasized the BJP’s strong support base within the ‘kachchi’ colonies. “It would be better if AAP leaders stop creating such false narratives; otherwise, the people of Delhi, who have already snatched power from them, will completely reject them in the upcoming elections as well,” he said.

The accusations and counter-accusations have further intensified the already strained political climate in Delhi, setting the stage for potentially heated debates and campaigning in the lead-up to future elections.

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