Rajnath Singh, Union Defense Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday for his comments on Narendra Modi and claimed that the latter will become prime minister for the “third time” in a row and “complete his tenure”, PTI reported.
In a long post in Hindi on A day after his release from jail on provisional bail, Kejriwal launched a blistering attack on Modi, alleging that the prime minister is on a “one nation, one leader” mission to impose a “dictatorship” by putting all those behind bars. opposition leaders and “politically finish off” those of the ruling BJP.
Meanwhile, while addressing a meeting at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters on Saturday, Arvind Kejriwal said that Modi is seeking votes for Union Home Minister Amit Shah, claiming that the latter will be the successor to the prime minister after he “retires.” “on turning 75. Singh slammed Kejriwal for his comments and expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will emerge victorious in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in 2024, according to the PTI.
“Having been released from jail on provisional bail, the kind of baseless things that AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has said about the BJP today, it is becoming clear that in these elections, the BJP and the NDA are going to achieve a spectacular victory under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Due to the disappointment of defeat, the entire INDI alliance including the Aam Aadmi Party has lost its mind,” he said on the microblogging platform.
The Indian National Alliance for Inclusive Development (INDIA), which “cannot decide on its leadership”, tries, without success, “to speculate on us”, Singh added.
The Supreme Court has granted Arvind Kejriwal on Friday provisional bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha polls.
In his speech, the AAP chief also said that his party will be part of the next government at the Center and will get full statehood for Delhi. Rajnath Singh further criticized Kejriwal for his comments on Modi and said, “The entire NDA alliance, including the BJP, is fighting in this Lok Sabha election under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he will become Prime Minister for the third time.” once and will complete his mandate. term, the news agency reported Saturday.
There is no doubt about this either in the BJP or in the NDA or in the minds of the countrymen.” The defense minister said that while Modi is a “symbol of credibility in politics”, Kejriwal is a “symbol of the crisis of credibility in politics.” Modi is in the “mind of the BJP” and the faith that the country has in the leadership of the prime minister and the acceptance he has in the minds of the people, nothing comes close to that for the leaders of INDIA .opposition bloc, he said.
(with PTI inputs)