Poet and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founding member Kumar Vishwas has sparked a fresh controversy ahead of his upcoming musical Ram Katha, titled ‘Apne Apne Ram’. The event, scheduled for May 6, 2026, at the Delhi Assembly, marks the first time a religious discourse of this nature will be held within the legislature.
The Poster Controversy
The tension centers on billboards that appeared outside the AAP headquarters featuring the phrase: “AAP bhi aamantrit” (You/AAP are also invited).
The wording is widely viewed as a double entendre—a direct play on the party’s acronym to sarcastically invite his former colleagues. The poster’s life was short-lived; it was reportedly torn down and discarded shortly after being spotted, though no official statement has been released by Arvind Kejriwal’s office.
A Fraught History
Political analysts suggest the phrasing is a deliberate jab, given Vishwas’ bitter exit from the party in 2018. Once a close confidant of the leadership, Vishwas has since become a vocal critic of AAP. By placing the invite at the party’s doorstep, observers say he is highlighting the ideological and personal rift that continues to define their relationship.
Event Details
The May 6 event is expected to draw a crowd of 2,500 guests, including:
- Lieutenant Governor: Taranjit Singh Sandhu
- Chief Minister: Rekha Gupta
- Union Ministers and MPs: Attending from various political backgrounds.
While supporters of Vishwas maintain the event is a cultural effort to bring the Ramayana to a modern audience, the political undertones remain high. The focus now shifts to whether any sitting AAP members will cross the threshold of the Assembly to attend the session or if the invitation will be ignored entirely.