‘Worse than the British’: Kejriwal targets BJP, Congress in first major speech since Delhi debacle, invokes Bhagat Singh | India News

NEW DELHI: Making his first major public look since AAP’s defeat in the Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal has as soon as once more taken intention at INDIA bloc-ally, Congress. Speaking at AAP’s ‘Ek Shaam Shaheedon Ke Naam’ occasion on Sunday, Kejriwal accused each the BJP and Congress of colluding, alleging that neither social gathering values the contributions of nationwide icons Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar.
“We consider Bhagat Singh and Baba Saheb Ambedkar our ideals. There are pictures of both of them in our house and in every office of the Delhi and Punjab governments. The first thing the new government in Delhi did was to remove the pictures of both. We were waiting for them (BJP) to announce Rs 2,500 to women. But they removed the pictures of Bhagat Singh and Baba Saheb and put up pictures of their leaders first,” Kejriwal stated.
He added, “When we put up the pictures of these two, Congress protested that Gandhiji’s picture was not put up. However, when the BJP removed the photos of these two, Congress did not say anything. There is a collusion between these two.”
Kejriwal recalled how Bhagat Singh’s letters from jail have been delivered to his comrades regardless of being essential of the British. In distinction, he alleged that his personal letter from jail by no means reached the Lieutenant Governor and as an alternative led to a present trigger discover towards him. “Bhagat Singh had the freedom to write any letter, but I was not even allowed to write two lines,” he stated, calling the BJP “worse than the British.”
“I wrote a letter to LG that I was in jail, so Atishi should be allowed to hoist the flag. There was nothing wrong with this. I gave a letter to the jail superintendent, but the letter did not reach LG, and I got a show cause notice that how dare I write such a letter. Bhagat Singh had the freedom to write any letter, but I could not write a letter of two lines. You (BJP) are worse than the British,” he stated.
AAP suffered a major electoral setback in Delhi, dropping to the BJP, which secured 48 of the 70 seats. Kejriwal’s return to public life at the Shaheed Diwas occasion marks a major second for the social gathering because it makes an attempt to regain momentum. The occasion, held at the AAP headquarters, was attended by senior leaders, MLAs, councillors, and office-bearers.
Kejriwal’s feedback additionally replicate the deepening rift between AAP and Congress, who have been allies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections however was fierce rivals throughout the Delhi meeting polls. The marketing campaign noticed Rahul Gandhi launching scathing assaults towards Kejriwal, accusing him of corruption and misgovernance. The Congress had alleged that AAP was chargeable for the liquor rip-off and criticised Kejriwal for failing to take care of the legacy of earlier Congress-led governments in Delhi.
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The animosity between AAP and Congress had intensified in the run-up to the elections, with Kejriwal often hitting again at Gandhi’s allegations. “Modi puts people in jail even by making fake cases like the liquor scam. Why haven’t you and your family been arrested in open-and-shut cases like National Herald? How did Robert Vadra get a clean chit from BJP? It is better if you don’t preach on fear and bravery,” Kejriwal had stated in response to Gandhi’s criticisms. He additionally accused Congress of working hand in hand with BJP to defeat AAP.