New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Sunday termed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement that he would resign “a historic victory” for the people of the national capital.
“Finally, a corrupt Chief Minister is being forced to leave his seat,” he said, terming that it was a big win for the people of Delhi and a day to celebrate.
“We (the BJP) had said that the corrupt Arvind Kejriwal would have to resign. He is the second Chief Minister in Delhi who has had to go because of corruption. First, it was (Congress leader) Sheila Dikshit, and now it’s Kejriwal’s turn. This is the same person who was not ready to resign even if he was jailed and had said he would run the government from prison. But today, the Supreme Court has taken action, and Kejriwal is being forced to resign and leave his seat.”
Mishra, who was earlier in the Aam Aadmi Party, hit out at Kejriwal for planning to ask people to vote for him if they thought he was honest, the same issue he had campaigned on for the recent Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP leader mentioned that Kejriwal and his family had asked people in Delhi to vote for him because he was honest, but the public’s verdict showed they saw him as corrupt and believed he belonged in jail.
Mishra also challenged Kejriwal’s chances in future elections, stating: “Whether elections happen in November or February, Kejriwal will never become Delhi’s Chief Minister again. Today marks the end of a corrupt CM’s reign, and it’s a historic day for the people of Delhi in the fight against corruption.”
Kejriwal made his sudden announcement two days after he received bail from the Supreme Court in the alleged liquor policy scam, but with a number of conditions that would prevent his functioning as Chief Minister.
On Sunday, Kejriwal visited the Aam Aadmi Party headquarters and met party leaders and workers. It was here that he announced that he would “resign from the position of Chief Minister in two days. I will not remain in the CM’s seat until the people declare that I am honest. Until the public gives its verdict, I will not return to the seat of the Chief Minister”.
–IANS
psd/vd
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
