Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh stood his ground after a discussion in which he was the chief guest was allegedly interrupted by the Uttar Pradesh administration in Prayagraj.
Rajya Sabha MP Singh was interacting with students from the city, with the discussion focusing on examination paper leaks and the challenges faced by students in Prayagraj.
However, while a student was raising an issue, additional district magistrate (ADM) Satyam Mishra, accompanied by DCP (city) Manish Kumar Shandilya, entered the hall at the Circuit House in Prayagraj where the meeting was underway.
Sanjay Singh took to X to share a video of the incident, alleging that UP's BJP administration was not letting him discuss the paper leaks with the students in a closed room.
“In Prayagraj, UP, dictatorship has reached its peak—even in closed rooms, permission to discuss the future of millions of students is denied; the administration has arrived to stop even talk of paper leaks. Modi-Yogi's double-engine government has completely failed and wants to crush the opposition,” Singh posted on X.
Singh refused to leave the gathering, never left his chair and questioned the officer's request in front of the audience.
“Please tell me here itself what the matter is. Why don't you tell me here?” Singh said.
Pointing out that the event was being held indoors, he added, “This is an indoor programme. We are sitting inside a conference hall and having a discussion. Is even this difficult in Uttar Pradesh? What exactly is your responsibility here? Is there any law-and-order situation?”
Singh then took aim at the ADM, saying, “People will laugh at your administrative quality.”
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