New Delhi, March 1 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva criticized AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday for his failed governance model, accusing the former Delhi chief minister of trying to portray himself as a clean and competent administrator after a recent court ruling in the liquor policy case.
"Arvind Kejriwal's 11-year tenure was characterized by zero development, corruption, scams, and the 'Sheesh Mahal' (Glass Palace), while the one-year BJP government has been marked by change and development," Sachdeva said.
Reacting to Kejriwal's rally at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi BJP President said, "The problem with Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party is that as soon as they gain a little political space, they start making political statements blaming the BJP for issues ranging from Delhi to Punjab, Gujarat, Goa, and even Israel and America."
Sachdeva stated that Kejriwal's difficulty lies in the fact that he had the opportunity to govern Delhi for 11 years and has now been running the government in Punjab for over three years, yet has achieved zero development in either place.
"However, instead of addressing this, he seeks to question the one-year-old Delhi government and demands answers from the BJP governments in Gujarat and Goa, despite being repeatedly rejected there," he added.
The Delhi BJP President also highlighted that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has set a unique example nationwide by presenting her one-year report card to the people in all seven parliamentary constituencies within seven days.
Sachdeva stated that through the Public Works Department, Delhi Jal Board, Flood Control Department, and Transport Department, the Rekha Gupta government has undertaken development works worth thousands of crores.
"In addition, by allocating Rs 100 crore in separate development funds to each Assembly constituency, the government has provided new development opportunities to public representatives," he said.
He added that Kejriwal's 11-year tenure was marked by zero development, corruption, scams, and the "Sheesh Mahal," while the BJP government's one year has been characterized by change and development.
"With nearly Rs 1 lakh crore worth of new schemes, new STPs, a new sewer master plan, initial steps towards cleaning the Yamuna, improved roads, new buses, and citizen-oriented house tax and Jal Board schemes, significant progress has been made," he said.
Earlier, addressing AAP workers from several states, including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab, Kejriwal stated that the BJP government has ruined the country.
"Today, the roads and sewers are in ruins. The airline sector is in a bad state, the railway sector is in a bad state, and even the air is poisonous," he said, painting a grim picture of the banking, education, and health sectors as well.
Kejriwal stated that in the past four years, the people of Delhi have suffered due to the conspiracies of the BJP. "They kept alleging that Kejriwal is corrupt, he swallowed Rs 100 crore," he said, clarifying that there is no proof to blame him.
