Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a direct attack on Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, accusing the Delhi Chief Minister of making false promises. Gandhi’s remarks, made during a rally in Seelampur, northeast Delhi, highlight growing friction between Congress and AAP, allies in the INDIA bloc.
“Arvind Kejriwal campaigns in the same way as PM Modi does and makes false promises to the people,” Gandhi said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing a public rally in Seelampur, Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, “Do you remember that Delhi when Sheila Dikshit was the chief minister of the national capital? … Arvind Kejriwal had said he will clean Delhi, make it corruption-free.… pic.twitter.com/Ao01Igzb9q
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Gandhi raised concerns about the lack of action on key issues such as a nationwide caste census and the promise of social welfare for marginalized groups. “Prime Minister Modi and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal do not even speak about caste census. Both want backward communities, Dalits, tribals and minorities to not get their rights. You should ask Prime Minister Modi and Arvind Kejriwal whether they support caste census or not,” Gandhi stated.
#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing a public rally in Seelampur, Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, “…Prime Minister Modi and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal do not even speak about caste census. Both want backward communities, Dalits, tribals and minorities to… pic.twitter.com/uEqUTxhMgW
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Kejriwal responded sharply to the criticism, taking to social media to accuse Gandhi of “abusing” him and focusing on saving Congress rather than addressing national issues. “Today Rahul Gandhi came to Delhi. He abused me a lot. But I will not comment on his statements. His fight is to save Congress, my fight is to save the country.,” Kejriwal tweeted.
आज राहुल गांधी जी दिल्ली आए। उन्होंने मुझे बहुत गालियाँ दीं। पर मैं उनके बयानों पर कोई टिप्पणी नहीं करूँगा।
उनकी लड़ाई कांग्रेस बचाने की है, मेरी लड़ाई देश बचाने की है।
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The remarks reflect the growing strain between the two parties, which have been in an uneasy alliance since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where neither party won a seat in Delhi.
Gandhi further targeted Kejriwal’s record on economic issues, particularly inflation. He also raised the issue of businessman Gautam Adani’s bribery scandal, pointing out that Kejriwal had remained silent on the matter. “Inflation is at its peak. Poor people are becoming poorer and rich people are becoming richer. Ambani and Adani do marketing for PM Modi. Have you ever seen PM Modi, Arvind Kejriwal saying anything about Adani?,” Gandhi added.
#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing a public rally in Seelampur, Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, “…Inflation is at its peak. Poor people are becoming poorer and rich people are becoming richer. Ambani and Adani do marketing for PM Modi. Have you ever seen PM Modi,… pic.twitter.com/Rr2tJBBdyO
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