Arvind Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Kejriwal’s retaliation came after PM Modi’s “AAP-DA” jibe at the Delhi government, where he accused the AAP of wasting the last decade.
Kejriwal countered PM Modi’s claims, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had failed to fulfill its promises to the people of Delhi. Specifically, Kejriwal pointed out that the Centre had not abolished Section 81 and Section 33 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, nor had they implemented the long-awaited land-pooling policy.
Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal expressed his disappointment with PM Modi’s 30-minute speech, which he felt was abusive towards the people of Delhi and the elected government. Kejriwal emphasized that the people of Delhi Dehat are still waiting for the promises made by PM Modi in 2020 to be fulfilled.
In a post on X, Kejriwal welcomed the inauguration of new metro and rapid rail lines, highlighting that under AAP’s government, the Delhi Metro has expanded by 200 km. He congratulated the people of Delhi on the launch of the new Metro line and the laying of the foundation stone of another line.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi had appealed to the voters of Delhi to give the BJP a chance in the upcoming 2025 Delhi assembly elections. He took a dig at the AAP government, calling it a “AAP-DA (Disaster).”
The assembly elections in Delhi are likely to be held in February 2025. The AAP won 62 out of the 70 seats in the 2020 assembly elections, while the BJP secured eight seats. Congress, which was in power in Delhi for 15 successive years, has performed poorly in the past two assembly polls, failing to win any seats.
