Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday boasted about the significance of his party's victory in the Punjab Assembly polls.
Kejriwal was accompanied by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia as he spoke about the AAP's performance at the party's headquarters in Delhi. Kejriwal was quoted by NDTV as saying “It is time for change, for inquilab (revolution). I urge all of you to join AAP. AAP is not just a party. It is the name of a revolution... Whoever is watching me on TV, you must be angry at all the injustice. So join AAP... First there was a revolution in Delhi, then one in Punjab, now it will spread to the country.”
Kejriwal highlighted the fact that several prominent leaders had lost to AAP candidates in Punjab. “The Aam Aadmi (common man) has defeated Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Sidhu, Amarinder Singh, Bikram Majithia... Don't upset the common man, or even the most powerful will be shown the door,” he was quoted as saying by NDTV. However, Kejriwal urged AAP workers to remain grounded. “But such a huge majority—we feel scared too. We cannot be arrogant,” he said. Kejriwal called on AAP workers to practise the politics of love and said the coming days belonged to India.
Kejriwal used the opportunity to hit back at opposition parties that criticised him in the campaigning for Punjab polls. “There are big forces who want to stop the country from marching ahead. There were conspiracies in Punjab. Everyone ganged up on AAP. Finally, they all said Kejriwal is a terrorist. Through these results, the people of the country have spoken—Kejriwal is not a terrorist. The people say those who are looting the country are terrorists,” Kejriwal said.
