Dismissing media reports that the AAP was holding talks with them for their return to the party absurd, Swaraj India founders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Monday said there was no such possibility.

Bhushan retweeted a media report that quoted Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas as saying so and dubbed it as &quot;absurd&quot;.

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An absurd report. There are no talks or possibility of our returning to AAP which has betrayed all the ideals of the Anti Corruption movement <a href="https://t.co/dFWxdAYU7v">https://t.co/dFWxdAYU7v</a>
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Kumar Vishwas on Sunday expressed displeasure over the AAP&#39;s functioning and said the party needed to go back to the basics.

He said the party workers were in talks with many of their colleagues who had since left the AAP, including Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, and apologised for any wrongs done by the party.

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&quot;There are no talks or possibility of our returning to AAP, which has betrayed all the ideals of the anti-corruption movement,&quot; Bhushan tweeted.

Yadav took to Twitter and said he was &quot;surprised&quot; on reading what Vishwas had said a day before.

&quot;Really? Must be very secret, since both of us have not heard about it! In my knowledge, there is no possibility of this happening,&quot; he said in a series of tweets.

 
Yadav and Bhushan were sacked from the AAP in March 2015 for alleged anti-party activities. They had hit out at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over his &quot;supremo style of functioning&quot; and lack of transparency in the party.

In October 2016, the two launched a new political outfit Swaraj India.

Bhushan retweeted a media report that quoted Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas as saying so and dubbed it as "absurd".

Dismissing media reports that the AAP was holding talks with them for their return to the party absurd, Swaraj India founders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Monday said there was no such possibility. Bhushan retweeted a media report that quoted Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas as saying so and dubbed it as "absurd". An absurd report. There are no talks or possibility of our returning to AAP which has betrayed all the ideals of the Anti Corruption movement https://t.co/dFWxdAYU7v — Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) December 4, 2017 × Kumar Vishwas on Sunday expressed displeasure over the AAP's functioning and said the party needed to go back to the basics. He said the party workers were in talks with many of their colleagues who had since left the AAP, including Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, and apologised for any wrongs done by the party. Really? Must be very secret, since both of us have not heard about it! https://t.co/Nbdb6oNN3q — Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) December 4, 2017 × "There are no talks or possibility of our returning to AAP, which has betrayed all the ideals of the anti-corruption movement," Bhushan tweeted. Yadav took to Twitter and said he was "surprised" on reading what Vishwas had said a day before. "Really? Must be very secret, since both of us have not heard about it! In my knowledge, there is no possibility of this happening," he said in a series of tweets. Yadav and Bhushan were sacked from the AAP in March 2015 for alleged anti-party activities. They had hit out at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over his "supremo style of functioning" and lack of transparency in the party. In October 2016, the two launched a new political outfit Swaraj India.

Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav rule out AAP return

Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday accused the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government of &quot;trying to hide something&quot; by not allowing anyone to visit 
Mandsaur, the epicentre of a farmers&#39; agitation in the state.

&quot;One week has passed since the killing of the five protesting farmers in Mandsaur in police firing. By stopping the leaders, who wanted to meet the kin, the government is trying to hide something and that must be revealed,&quot; Yogendra Yadav was quoted as saying after he returned from MP.

The Swaraj India president said that in the last week, the government had not allowed any political leader or activist to visit Mandsaur and meet the families of the farmers killed in the violence on June 6.&nbsp;

Yogendra Yadav, and social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh were not allowed to meet the families of the farmers on Monday.

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and his supporters&nbsp;were stopped today while their way to Mandsaur.

Before their detention, the Congress leaders and their supporters staged a sit-in at the toll booth demanding that they be allowed to visit Mandsaur. 
 
&quot;Why the police is preventing me from going to Mandsaur? This is Hitlershahi (Hitler&#39;s rule),&quot; Scindia said.

Quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and Janata Dal (U) leader Akhilesh Katiyar who were briefly arrested while on their way to Mandsaur to meet the families of the farmers.

Hardik Patel led a violent movement in Gujarat last year over a demand for quotas for Patidars.

A senior police official said they were arrested to &quot;prevent the commission of cognizable offences.&quot;

The two were, however, released on bail later and transported out of Madhya Pradesh in police vehicles.

Earlier, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was also briefly arrested on June 8 as he tried to make his way to Mandsaur.

The farmers&#39; protest in Madhya Pradesh, which began on June 1, took a violent turn on June 6 after five farmers were killed in police firing at Mandsaur.

The farmers are demanding better prices for their crops and loan waiver.

The agitation subsequently spread to other districts of western Madhya Pradesh including Neemuch, Dhar, Ratlam and Jhabua.

Yogendra Yadav said&nbsp;the farmers in Mandsaur and Neemuch are protesting as they were not getting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of their crops, as mandated by the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission.

He alleged the money for the crops that was deposited in the farmers&#39; accounts, was &quot;illegally&quot; deducted by&nbsp;banks without any prior information. 
 
(WION)

The Swaraj India president said that in the last week, the government had not allowed any political leader or activist to visit Mandsaur and meet the families of the farmers killed in the violence

Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday accused the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government of "trying to hide something" by not allowing anyone to visit Mandsaur, the epicentre of a farmers' agitation in the state. "One week has passed since the killing of the five protesting farmers in Mandsaur in police firing. By stopping the leaders, who wanted to meet the kin, the government is trying to hide something and that must be revealed," Yogendra Yadav was quoted as saying after he returned from MP. The Swaraj India president said that in the last week, the government had not allowed any political leader or activist to visit Mandsaur and meet the families of the farmers killed in the violence on June 6. Yogendra Yadav, and social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh were not allowed to meet the families of the farmers on Monday. Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and his supporters were stopped today while their way to Mandsaur. Before their detention, the Congress leaders and their supporters staged a sit-in at the toll booth demanding that they be allowed to visit Mandsaur. "Why the police is preventing me from going to Mandsaur? This is Hitlershahi (Hitler's rule)," Scindia said. Quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and Janata Dal (U) leader Akhilesh Katiyar who were briefly arrested while on their way to Mandsaur to meet the families of the farmers. Hardik Patel led a violent movement in Gujarat last year over a demand for quotas for Patidars. A senior police official said they were arrested to "prevent the commission of cognizable offences." The two were, however, released on bail later and transported out of Madhya Pradesh in police vehicles. Earlier, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was also briefly arrested on June 8 as he tried to make his way to Mandsaur. The farmers' protest in Madhya Pradesh, which began on June 1, took a violent turn on June 6 after five farmers were killed in police firing at Mandsaur. The farmers are demanding better prices for their crops and loan waiver. The agitation subsequently spread to other districts of western Madhya Pradesh including Neemuch, Dhar, Ratlam and Jhabua. Yogendra Yadav said the farmers in Mandsaur and Neemuch are protesting as they were not getting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of their crops, as mandated by the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission. He alleged the money for the crops that was deposited in the farmers' accounts, was "illegally" deducted by banks without any prior information. (WION)

MP govt 'trying to hide something' in Mandsaur, says Yogendra Yadav

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav and social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh were today detained after they tried to enter Mandsaur to meet the families of the five persons killed in police firing during the farmers&#39; stir.

The activists, around 30 in number, were stopped by the police at the Dhodhar toll plaza in the neighbouring Ratlam district.

The police told them that their visit could disturb peace in Mandsaur, from where curfew was lifted yesterday. Prohibitory orders under CrPc Section 144 are in place in the district.

After being stopped, the activists, including JNU students Union President Mohit Kumar Pandey and representatives from various farmers&#39; outfits across the country, sat on protest on the Mhow-Neemuch Highway, disrupting traffic movement.

Following this, the police arrested the 30 activists under CrPC section 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences), Jaora SDM R P Verma said.

Farmers in the state began protests over low prices for their crops on June 1.

The Mandsaur-Neemuch region, about 300 km from the state capital Bhopal, became the nerve centre of the storm of farmer distress. Later, protests spread to some other parts of the state.

In Mandsaur, the curfew was imposed after five persons were killed in police firing during the farmers&#39; protest on June 6.

(PTI)

The police arrested them as they felt their presence could disrupt peace in Mandsaur, the epicentre of the violent farmers' protest

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav and social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh were today detained after they tried to enter Mandsaur to meet the families of the five persons killed in police firing during the farmers' stir. The activists, around 30 in number, were stopped by the police at the Dhodhar toll plaza in the neighbouring Ratlam district. The police told them that their visit could disturb peace in Mandsaur, from where curfew was lifted yesterday. Prohibitory orders under CrPc Section 144 are in place in the district. After being stopped, the activists, including JNU students Union President Mohit Kumar Pandey and representatives from various farmers' outfits across the country, sat on protest on the Mhow-Neemuch Highway, disrupting traffic movement. Following this, the police arrested the 30 activists under CrPC section 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences), Jaora SDM R P Verma said. Farmers in the state began protests over low prices for their crops on June 1. The Mandsaur-Neemuch region, about 300 km from the state capital Bhopal, became the nerve centre of the storm of farmer distress. Later, protests spread to some other parts of the state. In Mandsaur, the curfew was imposed after five persons were killed in police firing during the farmers' protest on June 6. (PTI)

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