AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP over its leaders’ claims of winning 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
“They are talking nonsense. It would be a very big thing if they even cross 270 seats let alone 370,” Kejriwal said alleging price rise, unemployment and high petrol prices.
Kejriwal also expressed dissatisfaction over “delayed activities” by the I.N.D.I.A bloc partner Congress, saying results would have been better if initiatives were taken in time.
Speaking at a summit hosted by a TV channel, Kejriwal, however, expressed satisfaction over seat-sharing agreement with the Congress.
AAP and the Congress recently announced alliance in Delhi with the former getting four Lok Sabha seats out of seven in the city. The two parties are also having an alliance in Gujarat and Haryana.
“Some movement has happened now but I am not satisfied. I think many activities should have happened much earlier but it did not happen. If we had worked faster, the result could have been even better,” he said.
When asked who was responsible for it, Kejriwal said, “The Congress is leading the I.N.D.I.A bloc, it should have taken the initiative. There were several shortcomings there.” Kejriwal replied to the charge of pursuing “soft Hindutva”, saying the Ram Mandir was a matter of faith and he visited the temple along with his family.
“Everyone has faith in it but vote should not be sought in the name of Lord Ram. I went to the Ram Mandir with my family but I did not blow a trumpet about it. An exhibition of your devotion is not proper,” he said.
Delhi CM’s prediction
Kejriwal expressed satisfaction over seat-sharing agreement with the Congress Results would have been better if initiatives were taken
in time.