Arvind Kejriwal a toy in hands of anti-nationals, says Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a fresh salvo at his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, saying the Aam Aadmi Party leader has become a toy in the hands of “antisocial and anti-India elements”. He also accused the chief minister of “playing with the emotions of the people of Delhi” for the last five years.

Adityanath, while addressing a poll rally in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri, said Kejriwal is not bothered about key issues such as providing clean drinking water, but is concerned about Shaheen Bagh, the anti-citizenship law protest site. At another rally in Uttam Nagar, he said Kejriwal has played with the emotions of the people of Delhi for last five years.

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“He obstructed the development of Delhi. And knowingly and unknowingly, he became a toy in the hands of anti-social and anti-India elements,” Adityanath said. He also slammed the Delhi chief minister for “sympathising” with elements who he said gave anti-India slogans in Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Two days ago, the senior BJP leader had accused the Kejriwal government in Delhi of supplying biryani to the anti-CAA protesters in Shaheen Bagh and elsewhere. He had also courted controversy with his remark that since Narendra Modi became the prime minister, the government has been feeding bullets, and not biryani, to “terrorists”.

Assembly elections in Delhi is scheduled on February 8 and the votes will be counted on February 11.

(With inputs from agencies)

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