
New Delhi: Following a murderous attack on a businessman in east Delhi and a youth dying after being stabbed in the southeast part of the capital, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal targeted BJP govt in the centre over “worsening” law and order situation in the city.
Kejriwal alleged that there was a growing sense of fear among residents in light of a shooting incident in Vishwas Nagar and a stabbing in Govindpuri area on Saturday morning.
“The law and order situation in Delhi has deteriorated significantly. How did the criminals become so bold and fearless to shoot someone in broad daylight and escape?” Kejriwal questioned. He said that businessmen in Delhi were regularly receiving extortion calls and threats. Police arrest the shooters, but the actual gangsters and masterminds roam free, the former Delhi CM alleged.
“Ensuring public safety is the central govt’s responsibility… and they have completely failed,” Kejriwal said. He claimed that if Rohingyas and Bangladeshis managed to infiltrate the country, it was also the central govt’s failure. “The people of Delhi must unite and raise their voices,” he added.
In a padyatra in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar later in the evening, Kejriwal claimed that his govt brought about reforms in governance in the last decade. He urged people to vote for AAP in the upcoming polls for “continued progress”.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said criminal incidents were a matter of concern, but alleged that Kejriwal was using them for political gains.
“When people demand answers on irregularities in the construction of CM residence, liquor scam, 52 deaths caused by waterlogging and electrocution during monsoon, and the worsening condition of roads, Kejriwal diverts attention by using unfortunate criminal incidents as a political shield to avoid accountability,” Sachdeva alleged.
“Kejriwal calls the fight between two minors in school a criminal incident but maintains silence on organised crimes involving his own party members,” Sachdeva said.
Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav said instead of asking his own govt to take steps to ensure the safety and security of people, Kejriwal was indulging in “cheap politics”.
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