Posted 12/29/2023, 4:37:25 PM
Punjab, Delhi Tableaux Rejected from Republic Day Parade; AAP Alleges BJP Bias
- Punjab's tableau showing its contribution to the freedom struggle was rejected for the 2023 Republic Day parade
- Delhi's proposed tableau showcasing schools and mohalla clinics was also rejected for the third straight year
- Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged the rejections were BJP's revenge against AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab
- Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also accused the BJP government of discrimination in tableau selections
- BJP leaders accused AAP of politicizing national events and said tableaux were rejected because they featured photos of Kejriwal and Mann