The Aryavarth Express
Agency (New Delhi): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, rephrased the BJP’s 2014 election slogan to criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating, “acche din aane waale hain, Modi ji jaane waale hain.” Kejriwal expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc will win in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
For the first time in this election campaign, the Aam Aadmi Party chief was joined by his wife, Sunita Kejriwal. He praised her for managing the campaign in his absence and compared her to “Jhansi Ki Rani.” During a street corner meeting in East Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar constituency, Kejriwal said, “Today I have brought my wife with me. She took charge of everything in my absence. When I was in jail, she used to come to meet me. I used to inquire about the well-being of my Delhiites through her and send my messages to you. She is like Jhansi Ki Rani.”
Sunita Kejriwal also addressed the crowd, urging them to vote for AAP to prevent her husband from being sent back to jail. She said, “It is because of your blessings that my husband is here with us today. God helps those who do the right thing. Now if you don’t want my husband to go back to jail, vote for AAP on May 25.”
Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection with a money-laundering case related to the alleged liquor scam in Delhi. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail until June 1, the last day of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election, with instructions to surrender and return to jail on June 2.
During his speech, Kejriwal reiterated his promise of full statehood for Delhi if AAP comes to power. He stated, “I am telling you on June 4, Modi ji’s government will not be formed. Everywhere people are angry with them (BJP) due to inflation and unemployment during their rule. People have made up their minds to oust them… On June 4, acche din aane waale hain, Modi ji jaane waale hain (good days are on their way, Modi is on his way out).”
At another poll meeting in Shahdara, Kejriwal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using derogatory language towards political opponents, including NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Kejriwal remarked, “This is not a good thing. He (Pawar) is an 84-year-old person. Modi ji is 74 years old. One should respect elders. He (Modi) said Uddhav Thackeray is not the real son of his father. What kind of ‘sadak chaap’ (ruffian) language is this? Does it behove the prime minister to say this? Sometimes he says the INDIA bloc will snatch your ‘mangalsutra’. Despite running the country for 10 years, you do not have a single work to count. So, it is a matter of great sadness that in 10 years you have ruined the lives of people by bringing inflation and unemployment.”
Polling for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi is scheduled for May 25.