Reading a message from arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Ramlila Maidan, his wife Sunita asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party leader is a lion and the BJP would not be able to keep him in prison for long.
Addressing the INDIA bloc’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan, condemning the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case registered in connection with the liquor policy scam, Sunita said, “Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi put my husband in jail, did the Prime Minister do the right thing? These BJP people are saying that Kejriwal ji is in jail, he should resign. Should he resign? Your Kejriwal is a lion, they will not be able to keep him in jail for long."
Sunita Kejriwal read a message from the Delhi chief minister, currently in Enforcement Directorate’s custody at the rally. She, quoting him read, “I am not asking for votes today. I invite 140 crore Indians to make a new India. India is a great nation with thousands of years old civilisation. I think about Mother India from inside the jail and she is in pain. Let's make a new India.”
In his message, Kejriwal presented six guarantees on behalf of the INDIA bloc, including granting statehood to Delhi. “I present six guarantees on behalf of INDIA Alliance. First, there will be no power cuts in the whole country. Second, electricity would be free for the poor people. Third, we will make government schools in every village. Fourth, we will set up Mohalla Clinics in every village, we will establish a multi-speciality government hospital in every district and everyone will get free treatment. Fifth, farmers would be given the correct price for the crops. Sixth, the people of Delhi have faced injustice for 75 years. We will give statehood to Delhi,” he said.
Kejriwal said all the six guarantees will be fulfilled within five years and added he has made all planning for funding these guarantees.
Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who was also arrested by ED in a money laundering case, addressed the rally.
Leaders of various Opposition parties including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti are attending the rally.
-with agency inputs.