Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday addressed a rally in Maharashtra’s Mumbai in a show of strength for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The mega rally witnessed the presence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray, besides the AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
Kejriwal didn’t mince words when targeting the current government, stating, “If the Modi government is formed again, god forbid, but if it does, Uddhav Thackeray, Kharge, Uddhav Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, and Sharad Pawar will be in jail by the next elections,” he alleged.
Expressing concern over the state of affairs in the country, Kejriwal drew parallels with Pakistan and Bangladesh. “Conditions within the country are dangerous. Putin in Russia either kills or jails all opposition leaders. If elections happen in Pakistan, Imran Khan goes to jail, his party gets finished. The same in Bangladesh,” he remarked, accusing Modi of adopting similar tactics. “PM Modi wants to do to make India like Pakistan and Bangladesh,” he added.
Turning his attention to the BJP’s internal dynamics, Kejriwal criticised the party’s approach towards senior leaders. “In 2014, Modi ji made a rule that BJP leaders above 75 years will retire. According to this rule, Lal Krishna Advani ji was retired, Murli Manohar Joshi ji was retired,” he stated. Kejriwal hinted at a power struggle within the BJP, suggesting that Amit Shah would take over the prime ministership after Narendra Modi and claimed a deliberate move to sideline all other leaders.
Kejriwal also reiterated his claim about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying, “Only one leader remains. In a few days, Yogi Adityanath won’t even be the Chief Minister anymore.”
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Delhi CM Kejriwal alleged mistreatment during his incarceration, accusing authorities of denying him medication.
“When I was jailed, these people stopped my inulin for 15 days,” said Kejriwal, highlighting the alleged hardships faced during his imprisonment. Emphasising the importance of the upcoming elections, he remarked, “This time, out of 48, give 42 seats to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc.”
Attributing his imprisonment to his efforts to improve public services, Kejriwal asserted, “I was sent to jail because I transformed government schools for the poor. Modi ji doesn’t want the children of the poor to study.” He cited the establishment of 500 schools and the development of quality healthcare facilities in Delhi as achievements that drew ire from political opponents.
