Former BJP MLA Anil Jha on Sunday joined the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) within the presence of celebration’s nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
Jha, a two-time BJP MLA from the Kirari Meeting constituency, joined the AAP at an occasion within the nationwide capital. This got here after Kailash Gahlot, a senior chief of the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) and minister within the Delhi Authorities, stop the AAP.
“I thank those that weaved the material of social justice for the individuals of Purvanchal, Dalits, and backward courses. There isn’t a place for Purvanchal within the celebration I used to work for. I thank Arvind Kejriwal who labored for the individuals of unauthorized colonies.
If anybody is strengthening the slogan of social justice, it’s Arvind Kejriwal. The individuals of Purvanchal, Magadh, and Awadh are standing with you,” Jha stated whereas chatting with the media.
Welcoming Anil Jha, Kejriwal stated that he (Jha) is taken into account one of many greatest leaders of the Purvanchal group.
AAP nationwide convenor additionally hit out on the opposition (Congress and BJP) events, saying that each events have solely served injustice to the group. He additional praised the AAP authorities for bringing improvement within the “unlawful colonies” of the Purvanchal group.
“I welcome Anil Jha to AAP. He is without doubt one of the leaders who labored for the individuals of Purvanchal. Anil Jha is taken into account one of many greatest leaders of Purvanchal. When individuals of UP and Bihar could not get a greater training and providers of their state, they got here to Delhi for training and employment.
When the DDA did not construct homes for the poor, then unlawful colonies have been constructed and numerous individuals from Purvanchal lived in them. Each events (Congress and BJP) have executed injustice to the individuals of Purvanchal.
Once I turned the CM, for the primary time I began laying roads, sewers, and water pipelines in unlawful colonies. Now we have laid water pipelines in 1650 out of 1750 unlawful colonies…,” Kejriwal stated whereas addressing a press convention.
Kejriwal additional accused the Centre of overlooking the Purvanchal group and questioned the BJP concerning the work executed by them for the group.
“There are two governments in Delhi, one is the state authorities and the opposite is the central authorities. Each have energy and sources.
The middle has some huge cash. Delhi Govt is a small govt. The Delhi authorities has executed a lot work for the Purvanchal individuals. Amit Shah and BJP ought to inform what they did for the individuals of Purvanchal. They didn’t have the intention.
Why ought to the Purvanchal group vote for them?… BJP has solely cheated individuals. Within the final election, to get the votes of the Purvanchal group, Amit Shah and Hardeep Puri had introduced that they have been beginning registration, however in 5 years not even a single registration has been executed in slum colonies.
Though quite a lot of work nonetheless must be executed, however we now have labored within the final ten years,” he added.
