BJP protests AAP office, demand Punjab minister resignation

Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party's headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, July 30, demanding the immediate resignation of Punjab's Education Minister, Harjot Singh Bains, over a series of alleged examination paper leaks in the state.

The demonstration, led by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, included several Members of Parliament, state office bearers, and members of the party's youth and other wings. Protesters gathered outside the AAP office, which sources described as being on Ferozshah Road or Canning Lane, amid a heavy police presence. Authorities deployed large numbers of personnel and Rapid Action Force teams to maintain order, and no major incidents were reported.

The central accusation from BJP leaders was one of hypocrisy. They alleged that while the AAP had vocally demanded accountability from the central government over the recent NEET paper leak controversy, leading to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, it had remained silent on similar incidents within Punjab, where the AAP is in power. The protesters claimed papers for at least six state-level exams, including the Punjab...