AAP smells conspiracy as Punjab grounds buses on day of Kejriwal rally

September 11, 2016 10:40

On Sunday, the day of the Aam Aadmi Party's rally at Baghapurana in Moga where party chief Arvind Kejriwal is to release a poll manifesto for farmers, district authorities in neighbouring Muktsar have called for all school buses to be off roads.

The move was decried by AAP leaders, including Kejriwal, who saw in it a ploy to reduce the number of transport vehicles available to ferry people to the rally.

In a tweet, Arvind Kejriwal said the Badal family which governs Punjab is "scared".

The Aam Aadmi Party will debut in Punjab elections next year and its brand is seen as high-value, largely because of the time and effort expended by Kejriwal in frequent visits to the state, where he won a surprise four seats in the last general election.

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