Delhi BJP to hold campaign against political violence in

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The city unit of the will hold a Padyatra campaign next month to create awareness against political violence in Left-ruled

The campaign will start on October 3 and conclude on October 16, a statement by the said.


A meeting of senior leaders including president Manoj Tiwari was today held to discuss preparations for the Padyatra campaign.

National leaders Ramlal, general secretary (organisation) and vice president Shyam Jaju, also attended the meeting.

"They apprised the office bearers about the violence sponsored by the communist in against the and Sangh workers in the state," it said.

The party has also decided to make a video film on the violence in and exhibit it during the campaign.

had been witnessing a cycle of violence involving the BJP-combine and CPI(M) workers with both sides facing killings and attacks on their offices.

Several political killings, including members and supporters of both the groups, have been reported in the state since the Left Democratic Front led by the CPI(M) came to power in May 2016, with both sides charging one another for the violence.

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First Published: Wed, September 27 2017. 21:07 IST