AAP’s communication strategist arrested in liquor policy case

Nair was the CEO of Mumbai-based entertainment and management company Only Much Louder (OML). He quit the position in 2017. He had faced allegations of “sexual misconduct” in 2016. During his stint as CEO at OML, Nair was involved in big-ticket live music shows and festivals such as NH7 Weekender, News18 reported.

Nair’s association with the AAP started in 2014, with his role limited to social media strategy, party events and fundraising. For close to five years, his work revolved around handing social media for the party. However, in 2019, he began managing the party’s electoral campaign. Apart from communication, Nair was also advising party leaders on strategies and policy matters, according to a report in The Indian Express.

The AAP says, “Vijay Nair is the communication in-charge of the party. He was responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies in Punjab earlier and Gujarat now.”

AAP’s take on Nair’s arrest

The party in its statement says, “Vijay Nair has nothing to do with excise policy. He was called for questioning last few days and was pressurised to take name of Manish Sisodia. When he refused to do that, he was threatened that he would be arrested.”

The statement adds, “His house was raided twice in the last one month, but nothing was found. This is a part of ongoing BJP’s attempt to crush AAP and obstruct AAP’s Gujarat campaign. The whole country is watching how BJP is completely rattled by AAP’s growing popularity across India. BJP is unable to digest rapidly growing vote share of AAP in Gujarat.”