‘Arvind Kejriwal WagonR mein aaye, sweater pehne aur khambe pe chadh gaye’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig | India Information – The Instances of India
NEW DELHI: Congress chief and chief of opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday attacked Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of betraying the guarantees he made to the folks.
Addressing a public assembly at Hauz Qazi Chowk in previous Delhi, Rahul known as out Kejriwal’s political journey, saying he began in a humble WagonR however ended up in an opulent residence.
Taking a direct jab on the AAP supremo, Rahul mentioned, “Arvind Kejriwal WagonR mein aaye, sweater pehne aur khambe pe chadh gaye. Phir khambe se utre aur seedha sheesh Mahal mein gaye (Arvind Kejriwal got here in a small automotive—a WagonR—carrying a sweater and climbed an electrical pole. After coming down, he went straight to the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ (glass palace) with computerized doorways and massive TVs).
He added, “It’s a home value Rs 45 crore. A brand new kind of politics was his promise—a false promise. He made false guarantees like Narendra Modi.”
Rahul additional accused Kejriwal of failing on key governance points, notably clear consuming water in Delhi. Holding up a bottle of water provided within the nationwide capital, he dared the chief minister to drink it. “Kejriwal promised to scrub the Yamuna. That is the water folks in Delhi are compelled to drink. If he drinks a glass of this water, we are going to see him within the hospital,” Rahul mentioned.
The Congress chief additionally alleged that regardless of Kejriwal’s claims of working for the poor, his core staff lacked illustration from backward and Dalit communities or minorities. “Kejriwal’s staff doesn’t have a single particular person from these communities. The place was Kejriwal in the course of the Delhi riots? When there was violence towards you, Rahul Gandhi got here to you, however Kejriwal by no means did. The place was he?” he requested the gang.
Referring to the alleged liquor rip-off, he accused Kejriwal and his former deputy, Manish Sisodia, of corruption. “Kejriwal dedicated the liquor rip-off, and Sisodia helped him. They make their staff, and when there’s a riot wherever, they disappear,” he added.
Drawing parallels between the Delhi chief minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul mentioned, “There is no such thing as a distinction between Kejriwal and Modi. Modi speaks overtly, whereas Kejriwal stays silent and doesn’t present up when wanted.” He framed the upcoming elections as a battle between two ideologies: certainly one of hatred and division, represented by the BJP-RSS, and the opposite of unity, upheld by the Congress.
“The struggle is between two ideologies—one of many BJP-RSS, which spreads hatred, and the opposite of Congress, which promotes unity. Narendra Modi is the PM right this moment, however the day he steps down, nobody will bear in mind him. In historical past, there have been two figures—(Mahatma) Gandhi and (Nathuram) Godse. Nobody remembers Godse,” he mentioned.
The assault on Kejriwal comes forward of the essential Delhi Meeting elections scheduled for February 5, with votes set to be counted on February 8.
