AAP today condemned the heckling of some media persons in the march organised by actor Anupam Kher against the chorus of "rising intolerance" saying it has "exposed" the real designs of the "BJP-backed" protest.
The party also said that Kher and his associates have set an "extremely wrong precedent" by countering the arguments of intellectuals by hurling "threats and abuses" on them.
"There is no doubt that this march was supported by the BJP, and the organisers in their desperation to somehow divert attention from the agenda of intolerance being pursued by the Narendra Modi-led central government, ended up showing their real colours of hooliganism on the roads of Delhi," an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) statement said.
The marchers, majority of whom appeared to be "political workers", did not even spare the journalists covering the event and indulged in condemnable and shameful behavior against women reporters, the party said.
It suggested that that BJP government must understand that voices of dissent are the "basic essence" of a healthy democracy and should embark on a path of "course correction" by initiating dialogue.
