Cong’s ‘silent protest’ against Ashutosh’s remark on Gandhi

New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Congress leaders in Delhi todayobserved a "maun vrat" (silent protest) at Rajghat hereto protest against AAP leader Ashutosh’s remarks on MahatmaGandhi and other leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru andAtal Bihari Vajpayee. "It is the same Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which took birth atthe feet of Mahatma Gandhi at his samadhi at Rajghat, and nowits leader Ashutosh is insulting him with his disparagingremarks in his blog," Ajay Maken, who led the Congressprotest, said. The Delhi Congress chief said the blog also castaspersions on former prime ministers Nehru and Vajpayee andthis "silent protest" is to pray for "wisdom" to AAP leaders,including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Ashutosh. AAP and its leaders have brought the level of politics toan "unbelievably low level", he alleged, adding that the bigdifference between the "words and deeds" of the party and itsleaders has become apparent now. "The political discourse by AAP has hit such an abysmallevel that it cannot be even visualised how this party, whichswore by Mahatma Gandhi, could sink to such a low level,"Maken said. Ashutosh has come under sharp attack from Oppositionparties as well as some AAP leaders, who have criticised hisblog in support of expelled party MLA Sandeep Kumar, arrestedon rape charge, drawing parallels with Gandhi, Nehru andVajpayee. PTI VIT KIS ZMNKIS