New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Sunday touted subsidised providers in Delhi like schooling and healthcare as his “six revris” for the individuals and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement a free energy scheme within the states dominated by the BJP-led NDA.
The previous Delhi chief minister, addressing his second ‘Janta Ki Adalat’ rally at Chhatrasal stadium, mentioned he would marketing campaign for Modi within the Delhi Meeting polls in February if he introduced free electrical energy in “22 states” dominated by the Nationwide Democratic Alliance.
The “double engine” governments of the BJP are dropping steam throughout the nation, he mentioned in a blistering assault on Modi and predicted that the get together was going to lose the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir polls.
“The individuals of the nation have understood that double-engine authorities means inflation, unemployment and corruption. Their double engine developed a snag within the Lok Sabha polls. Now, the second engine can be going away from the states,” he mentioned referring to the Meeting polls misplaced by the BJP.
Exhibiting a packet of ‘revri’ (a candy), Kejriwal claimed that if the BJP was voted to energy within the Delhi Meeting polls in February, free providers like electrical energy, water, bus trip for ladies and pilgrimage of the aged would finish.
“I’m a Halvai (confectioner). I combined sugar, sesame, ghee and cardamom of the individuals and gave it again to them as revri. This isn’t my revri, that is God’s prasad,” he mentioned holding aloft the packet.
AAP volunteers distributed packets of ‘revri’, every containing six items symbolising free providers and amenities supplied by the AAP authorities in Delhi.
“There are six Revris in every pack, dont eat them right here. Take it to your house, carry out ‘puja’ with this and share it with others as ‘prasad’,” Kejriwal instructed the gathering.
Kejriwal mentioned that contemplating the 2 crore individuals of Delhi as his household, he supplied them free providers — electrical energy and water, good schooling for youngsters, therapy in hospitals, bus rides for ladies and pilgrimage to the aged.
He added that the seventh “free present” of Rs 1,000 month-to-month honorarium for ladies was in line.
“Modiji says I’m giving revri,” the previous chief minister exclaimed and challenged the prime minister to call one BJP-led NDA-ruled state that applied schemes just like the AAP in Delhi.
“Folks say, Modiji didn’t do something in 10 years,” Kejriwal mentioned and claimed that he’ll retire as prime minister after turning 75 on September 17 subsequent 12 months.
In an emboldened political posturing, he mentioned, “I need to say to Modiji, simply do one factor within the subsequent one 12 months. Delhi polls are due in February. Present free electrical energy within the 22 states, I’ll marketing campaign for Modiji within the Delhi polls.” Kejriwal dared the BJP to get the Delhi Meeting elections performed together with these in Jharkhand and Maharashtra in November whereas asserting that AAP is prepared for it.
The AAP routed the BJP within the final two Meeting polls in Delhi, profitable 67 and 62 seats in 2015 and 2020, respectively.
Kejriwal, who resigned final month as Delhi chief minister, alleged there was “LG Raj” in Delhi as a substitute of a democracy. He pledged to struggle for the rights of the individuals and get full statehood for Delhi by ending “LG rule”.
The AAP has been engaged in an never-ending tussle with the workplace of Delhi L-G that intensified throughout incumbent V Ok Saxena over a bunch of governance points.
“Once I was in jail, the LG eliminated the marshals and stopped the medicines. Who’s the LG to work towards the individuals of Delhi?” he mentioned, assuring those that he’ll guarantee all pending works and schemes get again on observe.
Citing the difficulty of reinstatement of bus marshals eliminated final 12 months from service, Kejriwal lauded Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj for laying on the ft of Chief of Opposition Vijender Gupta on Saturday.
“It is not a small matter. Bharadwaj is a minister. It was democracy laying on the ft of the BJP, not Bharadwaj,” he mentioned.
The AAP supremo, who was launched from Tihar jail after spending greater than 5 months there in reference to the excise coverage rip-off case, claimed his insulin dose was stopped throughout incarceration.
“My kidney may have failed, I may have died. Was this your intention?” he requested, lashing at Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah.
Kejriwal additionally took a jab at Modi’s alleged “shut ties” with large corporates and mentioned, “Modi ji has a good friend who will get all of the contracts from the Centre. My fault is that I didn’t permit a single revri to go to his good friend and gave it to the individuals of Delhi.” The AAP chief mentioned he by no means gave any ballot tickets to his relations. The BJP fuelled “rumours” that Kejriwal wished to nominate his spouse as the following chief minister of Delhi, however a celebration employee was given the submit, he mentioned.
He additionally condemned the BJP-led Centre over the legislation and order “collapse” in Delhi, saying the town was gaining notoriety with the rising variety of murders, extortion calls and loot.
As a substitute of taking note of the town’s legislation and order, the BJP is busy stalling the works of the Delhi authorities, Kejriwal added.
Chief Minister Atishi, former deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai additionally addressed the rally.
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