Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement to step down as Delhi Chief Minister in two days has sparked fast reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP), with celebration leaders labeling the transfer as a ‘PR stunt.’
“Sonia Gandhi Mannequin”
BJP nationwide spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has asserted that Arvind Kejriwal is conscious that his public picture in Delhi not displays that of an sincere chief.
“This can be a PR stunt of Arvind Kejriwal. He has understood that his picture among the many individuals of Delhi is just not of an sincere chief however of a corrupt chief, immediately Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) is understood throughout the nation as a corrupt celebration,” ANI quoted Bhandari.
Accusing AAP of making use of the Sonia Gandhi mannequin, he added, “He desires to revive his picture…It’s clear that he desires to use the Sonia Gandhi mannequin, the place she made Manmohan Singh a dummy Prime Minister and ran the federal government from behind the scenes…They wish to make another person a scapegoat.”
“Compelled By Supreme Court docket Ruling”
BJP chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa acknowledged that Arvind Kejriwal has no selection however to resign because of the bail situations imposed on him by the Supreme Court docket.
“Arvind Kejriwal has declared that he’ll step down in two days, with plans to return as Chief Minister as soon as he receives a mandate from the individuals. This isn’t a sacrifice; the Supreme Court docket’s order explicitly bars him from approaching the CM’s workplace or signing any official paperwork. Due to this fact, you haven’t any selection—your resignation is compelled by the SC’s ruling. The individuals already delivered their verdict three months in the past if you posed the query, ‘jail or bail.’ You misplaced all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and had been subsequently jailed.” Sirsa informed ANI.
“Why To Wait Two days?”
Following Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement to submit his resignation in two days, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav has raised questions in regards to the reasoning behind the two-day timeline. Yadav stated, “Why is he ready for 2 days?… If Arvind Kejriwal had tendered his resignation six months in the past, the general public of Delhi wouldn’t have gone by way of lots of disaster…This seems like a political drama because the Supreme Court docket has already imposed restrictions on him…A brand new Chief Minister must be appointed as quickly as attainable. The general public of Delhi is conscious and they’ll certainly give a solution within the Delhi meeting elections,” reported ANI.
Kejriwal’s Sudden Resignation Announcement
In a big growth, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal introduced on Sunday that he’ll resign from his publish in two days, vowing to not return to the Chief Minister’s chair till the individuals of Delhi affirm his integrity.
Arvind Kejriwal was launched from Tihar Jail on Friday night, following the Supreme Court docket’s choice to grant him bail in reference to a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Coverage rip-off.