'Tactic to Hide Corruption': Was Ambedkar’s Photo Removed from Delhi CM’s Office? AAP-BJP at Loggerheads

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) has hit back aggressively at Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) claim that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh’s photos were removed from the Delhi Chief Minister’s office, dismissing it as a “desperate attempt to divert attention from corruption allegations.”  

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta slammed AAP for politicizing the issue, stating, “Should the photo of the head of government not be put up? Should the photo of the President and Mahatma Gandhi not be there?” She insisted that Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh’s portraits had not been discarded but placed in a different spot, calling AAP’s accusations baseless.  

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BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely further attacked AAP, accusing them of fear-mongering ahead of the Assembly session where CAG reports on AAP’s governance would be tabled. 

"They are scared. That’s why they are creating chaos," he said, adding that AAP had itself removed Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait when it took office.  

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AAP leaders, including Atishi and Arvind Kejriwal , have claimed that the move reflects BJP’s alleged “anti-Dalit and anti-Sikh” stance. 

However, the BJP remains firm, calling it a “manufactured controversy” to deflect from the party’s mounting legal troubles.

The row has erupted as the BJP marks its return to power in Delhi after 27 years, signaling an intense political battle ahead.