Shaheen Bagh Protest in Delhi Scripted by BJP for Electoral Gains: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj
On August 17, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Saurabh Bhardwaj made allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the whole Shaheen Bangh protest was scripted by the leaders of the party for the electoral benefits and to influence the Delhi polls. BJP's Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari denied the allegations and tweeted, "World's largest party BJP represents all religions and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste, creed or lineage."