They (BJP) may harass us, but people are with us," he said at the town hall organised by the AAP as part of its election campaign.ĭelhi CM Kejriwal claimed that his government in Delhi has implemented far-reaching reforms in education and healthcare which were not seen in 75 years of Independence. God resides in the hearts of people, they are God. "Today, these people (a reference to BJP) have all the armies, power, the CBI, the ED (Enforcement Directorate), the Income Tax, police and a lot of money. Arjun said he wanted Lord Krishna on his side, while Duryodhan sought his army, the CM said.
"This is a Dharamyudh (religious war) like the Mahabharat," Kejriwal said and narrated the story of how Duryodhan (from Kauravas) and Arjun (from Pandavas) approached Lord Krishna for support before the 18-day war began. He was also present in the town hall programme. Manish Sisodia, who holds education and finance among a host of key portfolios in the Delhi government, recently faced CBI raids on his residence in connection with allegations of corruption in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy. “This was the reason why the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the home of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy,” the AAP's national convener said. Kejriwal made these remarks while addressing a town hall meeting in Himmatnagar town of Sabarkantha district of poll-bound Gujarat.ĭuring his address, CM Kejriwal claimed that due to the alleged misrule of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat is now yearning for a change and the AAP has received immense support from the people.
The AAP chief also compared the BJP with the Kauravas, the defeated villains of the “Mahabharat”, and his side to the Pandavas, the victorious heroes of the ancient Hindu epic. Himmatnagar: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that he is fighting a “Dharamyudh” with the all-powerful BJP and invoked “Mahabharat” where the ruling side has the "armies" of probe agencies CBI and the ED on its side, while his party has the "support of Lord Krishna".