Kejriwal Hits Out At Centre As Delhi Tableau Rejected For Republic Day Parade, BJP Reacts – News18
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Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP, saying that Delhi is the nationwide capital of India, and thus, its tableau must be included within the Republic Day parade yearly.
AAP chief Saurabh Bhardwaj mentioned it was the third time in a row and claimed it was the BJP’s revenge after dropping to AAP. (File picture)
One other political tussle broke between Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) and BJP-led Centre amid the experiences that Delhi’s tableau has missed the reduce but once more for 2025’s Republic Day parade, with social gathering nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal accusing the Centre of taking part in politics over the difficulty.
Talking to the media on Sunday, Kejriwal slammed the BJP, saying that Delhi is the nationwide capital of India, and thus, its tableau must be included within the Republic Day parade yearly.
“I wish to ask them — why is Delhi’s tableau being excluded as soon as once more this 12 months? Why are the individuals of Delhi being prevented from taking part within the Republic Day celebrations,” Kejriwal mentioned as quoted by information company PTI.
He additional claimed that Delhi’s tableau has been lacking the reduce for a number of years in now, Kejriwal mentioned, “What sort of politics is that this? Why is there a lot hatred in the direction of Delhi and its individuals? If these leaders maintain such animosity, why ought to the individuals of Delhi vote for them?”
The AAP and the BJP have been at loggerheads over the non-inclusion of the Delhi tableau on the Republic Day parade for the previous few years.
Centre’s clarification
Responding to the allegations, the defence ministry clarified that the tableau choice course of is truthful and neutral, performed beneath a rotating roster system.
In a press release, the ministry mentioned that it follows a roster permitting 15 states and UTs to take part each three years. Delhi was among the many shortlisted states for 2025, however its proposal was not permitted by the Tableau Choice Committee, it added.
“Based on the roster, a complete of 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have been chosen and given a chance to take part. Nonetheless, two states weren’t prepared, and one other two didn’t present up. Moreover, Delhi was not permitted by the committee. Consequently, 5 different states have been chosen to take their place,” the ministry sources mentioned.
Tableaux from states and Union Territories together with Bihar, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal have made the reduce for Republic Day 2025.
BJP reacts
Hitting again on the AAP chief, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva mentioned that Kejriwal exhibits his “true color” at any time when a nationwide pageant approaches.
“Delhiites haven’t forgotten the incident from 2014 when all the metropolis was gearing as much as have fun Republic Day, however Kejriwal tarnished its dignity by staging a protest,” Sachdeva mentioned.
He additional mentioned the choice to pick out tableaux for the Republic Day parade is made by a delegated committee, and their numbers are additionally restricted, which Kejriwal is nicely conscious of.
“Nonetheless, since elections are approaching in Delhi, Kejriwal desires to divert individuals’s consideration from the true points,” Sachdeva mentioned.
Officers mentioned the final time Delhi’s tableau featured within the Republic Day parade was in 2021.
(With inputs from PTI)
