AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal along with AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Sonia Mann, Anmol Gagan Maan, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and others launching the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), duting a function in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
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Communal politics practised by mainstream parties root cause of all problems: Arvind Kejriwal

At the launch of the party’s student wing ASAP, former Delhi CM accused the BJP government of ruining the city’s education system.

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NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Hindu-Muslim politics practised by mainstream parties for the last 75 years is the root cause of all problems in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the party's student wing - the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) - here, the former Delhi chief minister accused the current BJP dispensation of destroying the city's education system.

"Our country is grappling with a lot of problems. People do not have food or access to education. Why is this happening? It is because parties like the BJP, the Congress and others have only indulged in politics in the last 75 years," he said.

"These parties are only teaching our school children about Hindu-Muslim. This is the root cause of problems in our country," he said.

Talking about the ASAP, he said student cultural groups will be formed in colleges across the country under the forum.

Kejriwal said the AAP has proved that elections can be fought with complete honesty.

He also hit out at the BJP-led government in Delhi for the long power cuts in the national capital.

"Nowadays, there are three to four hour-long power cuts in Delhi, which did not happen earlier. Within three months, they (BJP) have started ruining the education in Delhi," he said.

"The AAP did not allow the private school mafia to increase fees in 10 years of its tenure," he added.

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