'Kattar Corrupt': Delhi BJP Slams AAP's 'Kejriwal Ko Ashirwad' WhatsApp Campaign

Manoj Tiwari said that the question is why only Arvind Kejriwal's wife is coming out in his support and not the people of Delhi.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that the question is why only Arvind Kejriwal's wife is coming out in his support and not the people of Delhi. ( Image Source :PTI )

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday reacted to the new WhatsApp campaign ‘Kejriwal ko Aashirvaad’ launched by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal and asked whether holding a press conference reduces the crime of a criminal. BJP leader Manoj Tiwari slammed Kejriwal and said that he is being called a thief in every street. He further stated that the Delhi High Court has almost told the Delhi CM that he is "kattar corrupt" (staunch corrupt).

"Don't let the BJP speak. There is a need to study what the court has said. In a bid to halt his arrest, Arvind Kejriwal went to court without answering the questions. This means he knew that because of the kind of corruption he had committed, he could not be saved, and perhaps the court might save him because he is the Chief Minister. The Delhi HC has clearly said that we cannot stop your arrest," the BJP MP said.

He further stated that the question is why only the Delhi CM’s wife is coming out in his support and not the people of Delhi. "The Honourable Justice of the High Court said that they cannot stop his (Arvind Kejriwal's) arrest and that they are surprised why he hasn't been arrested yet (till then). Does holding a press conference reduce the crime of a criminal? The question is why only his wife is coming out (in his support) and not the people of Delhi," Tiwari said.

VIDEO | Here's what BJP leader Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) said on Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, launching 'Kejriwal Ko Ashirwad' WhatsApp campaign.

"The Honourable Justice of High Court said that they cannot stop his (Arvind Kejriwal's) arrest and that… pic.twitter.com/OXvX2RfIJd

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 29, 2024

The leader of the opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, also reacted to the WhatsApp campaign launched by the AAP chief’s wife. 

The BJP leader said that Kejriwal’s wife is independent and can say whatever she wants. He further stated that summons were sent to the Delhi CM in the last five months, and he approached the Delhi High Court for relief instead of appearing before the ED.

"His wife is independent and can say whatever she wants. Several senior advocates have represented Arvind Kejriwal in the High Court and Supreme Court. All I want to say is that summonses were being sent to him for the last five months; he did not respect the law. He should have appeared before the ED, but he approached the Delhi HC seeking relief. However, he didn't get any relief from the Delhi HC and was subsequently taken into custody by the ED. Arvind Kejriwal has spent around Rs 30-32 crore of taxpayers' money on lawyers, but he is not getting any relief from the court," Bidhuri said.

VIDEO | Here's what Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (@RamvirBidhuri) said on Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, launching 'Kejriwal Ko Ashirwad' WhatsApp campaign.

"His wife is independent to say whatever she wants. Several senior… pic.twitter.com/kenAX3ARrk

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 29, 2024

‘Kejriwal Ko Aashirvaad’ Campaign 

Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Arvind Kejriwal, released a video statement on Friday, launching the "Kejriwal ko Aashirvaad" campaign and a helpline number urging people to support her husband, who is in the ED's custody in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.

In a digital media briefing, Sunita Kejriwal said her husband has challenged the "most corrupt and dictatorial forces" in the country and asked people to support him through their blessings and prayers. Issuing a WhatsApp number -- 8297324624 -- she said people can send their blessings, prayers or any other messages for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and she will communicate those to him.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in the money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy for Delhi. A court on Thursday extended his ED custody till April 1.