The Aryavarth Express
Agency (New Delhi): Sunita Kejriwal, wife of the jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, stated in Ahmedabad that the electorate will use their votes to respond to the BJP’s actions, which she perceives as an attempt to silence her husband during the election period. She made these remarks upon her arrival for campaign events supporting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates in Gujarat.
Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the AAP and Delhi’s Chief Minister, was detained by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection with a case alleging money laundering linked to a now-defunct excise policy. He is currently held in Tihar jail.
During her visit, Sunita Kejriwal criticized the BJP for strategically arresting her husband to weaken his electoral influence. “People are smart and they will show their response through their votes,” she said, underscoring the public’s ability to see through what she believes are the BJP’s manipulative tactics.
AAP’s Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak, accompanying Sunita, also spoke out, directly challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election narratives and his comments on reservation policies. Pathak accused Modi of stirring religious sentiments for electoral gain and labeled him a benefactor of Pakistan, in a rhetorical counter to Modi’s earlier remarks labeling Congress as allies of Pakistan.
Pathak further highlighted that the AAP, despite contesting only two of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat as part of the INDIA coalition, has significant public support due to its governance record in Delhi. He reiterated the party’s commitment to development-focused politics, contrasting it with what he described as the BJP’s divisive strategies.
The conversation around these elections also touched on the uncontested win of the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal in Surat, which Pathak attributed to political maneuvering that undermined democratic processes.
In her concluding remarks, Sunita Kejriwal expressed confidence that the voters of Gujarat would reject the BJP’s tactics, which she termed as overconfident and unjust, and would demonstrate their disapproval through their electoral choices.
