Delhi assembly polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday stepped up its attack on former Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over issues such as air pollution, corruption and education lashed out at the party’s government in the national capital.
The BJP on Monday launched an ‘Aarop Patra’ against Kejriwal and his government in the national capital. The release ceremony was attended by saffron party MP Anurag Thakur, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and other party leaders.
Anurag Thakur, speaking at the meeting, accused AAP of setting “new standards of corruption”. He said it was these people who pushed Anna Hazare forward, led the campaign against corruption in Congress and then went on to set new standards for corruption.
“They promised to make Delhi’s schools world-class, but over 200,000 students are still deprived of education. They promised clean and free water 24/7, but today thousands of families After spending money and being forced to buy water from water tankers, eight ministers, one MP and 15 MLAs of the party have been jailed after promising to make Delhi corruption-free,” the BJP leader said.
Slamming the AAP-led Delhi government over the pollution of the Yamuna river, Thakur said people in Purvanchal used to perform pious Chhath Puja along the banks of the Yamuna river, but the Kejriwal government was The Yamuna river is so polluted that the celebration of this festival has now been stopped. “Ten years have passed, has the Yamuna been cleaned up? The air quality index in Delhi is over 500, and the Yamuna is seriously polluted. Thank you Kejriwal government. In return, the people of Delhi do not even have basic water. Prime Minister The Jhar Jeevan Mission ensured water supply to everyone but Kejriwal did not allow it to be implemented here,” he said.
The BJP MP further said, “We need to save Delhi from Kejriwal’s corruption and pollution. I appeal to Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna because if it is not cleaned up by 2025, We will hold him accountable. Moreover, Anurag Thakur also alleged that there are multiple scams going on within the Kejriwal government.
“Water board scam, classroom scam, mohalla clinic scam, waqf scam, liquor scam, DTC scandal etc. What kind of government is this? We will work hard to save Delhi. Kejriwal is our friend of Delhi Will not forgive him, but will clean up the mess he caused,” he said.
“This is the only government where the health minister, deputy ministers and ministers are all in jail. This is not a government of the people but a government of jails,” Thakur said. In the 2020 assembly elections, AAP won 70 out of 70 seats 62, with the BJP winning 8 seats. Delhi assembly elections are expected to be held in early 2025.
(ANI input attached)