Delhi Elections 2020: Arvind Kejriwal Invites Amit Shah For Public Debate Ahead Of Polls

He said in a democracy, people have the power to elect the CM. "People are not voting for the candidates but to make Kejriwal the chief minister. But BJP has not named anyone, this means that the vote to BJP will be wasted."

Inviting Home Minister Amit Shah for a public debate on any issue, AAP supremo and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the people of Delhi wanted to know why should they vote for the BJP in the February 8 polls.

New Delhi: Inviting Home Minister Amit Shah for a public debate on any issue, AAP supremo and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the people of Delhi wanted to know why should they vote for the BJP in the February 8 polls. This came after the BJP could not name its chief minister candidate despite Arvind Kejriwal's deadline. "Yesterday I had said that BJP should name its CM candidate and I am ready for a debate. They have not named anyone, this means they don''t have anyone to be the CM face. I invite Amit Shah for the debate. I am ready for a debate anywhere on anything with him," Kejriwal told the media. He said in a democracy, people have the power to elect the CM. "People are not voting for the candidates but to make Kejriwal the chief minister. But BJP has not named anyone, this means that the vote to BJP will be wasted." Kejriwal listed a number of questions, saying people are asking these questions and the BJP should answer them. He also questioned why the BJP did not clear roads near Shaheen Bagh, where a protest against the new citizenship law is underway for nearly two months. "You (BJP) are saying people should vote for you for Ram Mandir, but they have already elected you in the Lok Sabha for it," Kejriwal asked. "You have to tell the people why they should vote for the BJP. People want to know why you are not able to open the Shaheen Bagh road. Why you are troubling the common man of the area? People are asking why you have invited so many politicians and parties just to defeat me? People are asking how this son of Delhi is a terrorist. Why there is garbage everywhere in Delhi? Why MCD schools and hospitals are in bad condition?" Also Watch | Give Shaheen Bagh shooter strict punishment if he has AAP links: Kejriwal He also said that if the BJP cannot name a candidate, it should at least say who will be the likely CM face. "In democracy, debate is very important. Also, don''t say that your worker will have a debate with me. That will mean you are running from the fight." (with inputs from agencies)