He also highlighted the various welfare initiatives of the Delhi government.
The BJP has a problem with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal because he did so much work in eight years that his governments could not do in 20, AAP leader Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.
Sisodia, who was participating in a ‘padyatra’ in the Deoli assembly constituency, said Kejriwal was popular across the country because he built schools.
The former deputy chief minister, a trusted lieutenant of Kejriwal, walked out of jail on August 9 on bail after spending 17 months behind bars in connection with the excise policy case.
“Arvind Kejriwal is the only chief minister who has managed to reduce electricity bills to zero while electricity is getting expensive in the rest of the world and in the country. He has created a system of free treatment in government hospitals,” Sisodia said.
He also highlighted the various welfare initiatives of the Delhi government.
“The BJP has a problem – Arvind Kejriwal has done so much work in his seven-eight years in power that the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states could not do even during their 20 years of rule. There is not a single state in the country where they have achieved zero electricity bills or improved government schools. That is why these people are afraid of Arvind Kejriwal. That is why they have put him in jail,” he said.
Sisodia also expressed hope that Kejriwal would also be released from jail soon.
“You should also pray for him,” the senior AAP leader said.
AAP national convenor Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail but he remains in jail as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested him in a related matter.
During the padyatra, some women and girls tied a rakhi on Sisodia’s wrist while others garlanded him. Slogans were also shouted in honour of him and Kejriwal.
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First published: August 18, 2024 | 11:36 PM IS
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