NEW DELHI: Former CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed {that a} senior chief of the BJP admitted to eager to derail the Delhi authorities by having him arrested.
Kejriwal was interacting with journalist after visiting Delhi College’s North Campus with CM Atishi and former deputy CM Manish Sisodia to examine the circumstances of the highway.
Kejriwal claimed that works of public welfare “stalled by the BJP” will likely be now resumed and all broken roads within the metropolis will likely be repaired.
The previous CM claimed that he was despatched to jail as a result of the BJP’s goal was to defame the AAP authorities in Delhi by stalling work for the folks.
Kejriwal recounted a dialog he had with a BJP chief and expressed deep concern over the alleged motives behind his current detention.
“I met one among their senior leaders and requested, ‘What did they achieve with my arrest?’ His response left me surprised,” Kejriwal mentioned.
“He instructed me that the Delhi authorities had been derailed, that your complete metropolis got here to a halt. This reply saddened and shocked me.”
Kejriwal additional questioned whether or not the BJP meant to “hassle the folks of Delhi” by focusing on his administration.
“I need to inform the folks of Delhi to not fear. I’m right here now, and all halted works will resume,” he mentioned. “I used to be in motion mode even after I was in jail, and I’ll proceed to handle the problems that matter to the folks of Delhi.”
Kejriwal was lodged in Tihar jail for 5 months in an excise coverage case and was launched earlier this month after being granted bail by the Supreme Court docket.
He stepped down as Delhi chief minister final week, saying he would return to the publish after getting a “certificates of honesty” from Delhi folks within the Meeting polls in February.
(With company inputs)
