Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam joins Congress after resigning from AAP
He accused the Aam Aadmi Party of being silent on matters related to social justice, representation and the demand for a caste census.
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Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Friday joined the Congress after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party and resigning as the MLA of the Seemapuri Assembly constituency.
Gautam joined the Congress in the presence of party general secretary KC Venugopal, party Delhi chief Devender Yadav and party leader Pawan Khera in the national capital.
“Unfortunately, we can see a rise in religious and caste frenzy in the last 10 years,” Gautam said while joining the Congress. He added that Dalits, those from backward communities and minorities were being oppressed.
“At such a time, [Congress leader] Rahul Gandhi gave a slogan during Bharat Jodo Yatra – ‘I have come to open a shop of love in the market of hatred’. That slogan touched my heart,” Gautam said.
He added: “He [Gandhi] said that the Constitution has to be saved and taking forward social justice in the country, every section should get their representation as per their population.”
Expressing his gratitude to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Gautam said: “He [Kejriwal] gave me the opportunity and I became an MLA twice.” Gautam had represented Seemapuri since 2015.
However, he said that the Aam Aadmi Party maintained silence on matters pertaining to social justice, representation and the demand for a caste census, and that this hurt him.
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