Delhi Meeting Elections: Forward of the Delhi Meeting elections, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) goes all out in opposition to the ruling Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) in a bid to oust the present authorities within the nationwide capital.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal for constructing a “sheeshmahal” for himself, Union House Minister Amit Shah on Saturday adopted him and took potshots on the AAP chief.
Shah slammed Kejriwal for constructing a “sheeshmahal” for himself as a substitute of making infrastructure within the capital throughout his almost 10-year time period as Delhi chief minister, saying the AAP convenor should give an account for it. Whereas addressing an occasion after inaugurating a working girls’s hostel—Sushma Bhavan—of the New Delhi Municipal Company, the previous BJP chief listed a number of high-priced objects and home equipment utilized in Kejriwal’s official residence because the chief minister, saying he had by no means heard of a few of these issues.
When Kejriwal entered politics, he vowed to not take a authorities automotive or bungalow and promised to herald a brand new form of politics, Shah stated. However the AAP chief couldn’t be glad with one, two, three, or 4 bungalows, and as a substitute constructed himself a “sheesh mahal” unfold throughout 50,000 sq. yards of land, costing the folks of Delhi Rs 45 crore, he additional acknowledged.
The BJP has been utilizing the time period “sheesh mahal,” a colloquial Hindi time period for an opulent home, to focus on Kejriwal. The house minister stated the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) authorities in Delhi couldn’t construct a system to produce water to the residents, however Kejriwal spent “Rs 14 crore on a water plant for his household of 4.” “Kejriwal Ji, you’ll have to give an account to the folks of Delhi. They’re demanding solutions from you,” Shah stated.
Levelling allegations on the AAP nationwide convener, Shah claimed that over Rs 6 crore was spent on designer marbles, Rs 6 crore on motorised curtains, Rs 70 lakh on computerized doorways, Rs 50 lakh on carpets, and Rs 64 lakh on sensible TVs on the chief minister’s residence when Kejriwal occupied it. Taking a swipe, Shah stated he had instructed to Kejriwal on X that he ought to permit folks of Delhi to take a tour of the “sheesh mahal” in order that they may see what sort of house their chief minister lived in.
Some younger individuals had come to see him, and when he advised them that Kejriwal had accomplished nothing for Delhi, they retorted that he was being unjust, because the AAP chief constructed a “sheesh mahal,” the senior BJP chief stated in sarcasm.
The Union minister additional accused Kejriwal of overseeing a collection of corruption scandals, together with in Delhi’s liquor coverage, Mohalla Clinics, CCTV installations, and bus purchases. Shah additionally invoked the legacy of late BJP chief Sushma Swaraj, whom he described as a “combating opposition chief” remembered for her service in varied key ministries.
Shah emphasised that whereas Swaraj’s contributions to the international and well being ministries could be remembered in Indian parliamentary historical past, Kejriwal’s legacy could be tainted by corruption and self-interest. “Individuals of Delhi are sensible, and they won’t be deceived. Kejriwal should reply for his actions,” Shah stated, including that the BJP was dedicated to offering “trustworthy and accountable” governance within the nationwide capital.
Because the Delhi elections method, the battle for management of town is predicted to accentuate, with each the BJP and AAP pulling no punches of their marketing campaign rhetoric. The Meeting elections in Delhi are anticipated to happen in February.
