If Arvind Kejriwal joins BJP, he will be released in a day, says AAP's Atishi

If Kejriwal joins BJP, he will be released in a day: Atishi

Delhi Minister Atishi, on April 8, stated that if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were to join the BJP while in jail, he would be released within a day.

She emphasised that the BJP has imprisoned him due to his efforts in establishing quality schools, hospitals, and enabling admissions for underprivileged children into IITs.

“Kejriwal will never bow down. He will keep fighting for the rights of the common man across the country, whether he is inside or outside the jail,” commented Atishi during a road show at Duliajan under the Dibrugarh parliamentary constituency where AAP has fielded a candidate.

“If Kejriwal joins the BJP like (Assam Chief Minister) Himanta Biswa Sarma, he will be released in one day,” she said. The BJP is afraid of Kejriwal because he fulfils his promises, the Delhi education minister said.

Kejriwal, currently in judicial custody for a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise scam, was arrested by the ED on March 21 after the high court denied him protection from coercive action by the anti-money laundering agency.

Atishi highlighted Kejriwal's commitment to providing free healthcare to the impoverished regardless of cost, and she also mentioned initiatives for tea plantation workers, including higher daily wages and housing leases. She asserted that only Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party have the ability to bring about such changes.

“The BJP tells lies and makes big promises during elections but after forming the government, they forget all the promises they made”, she claimed. "Kejriwal has now brought his guarantees to the people of Dibrugarh who must “choose the politics of honesty and will get good schools and excellent hospitals”," she said.

"Labourers working in tea plantations will get a daily wage of Rs 450, and will get a lease of their houses, besides getting minimum support price," the senior AAP leader added.

Atishi urged the people of Dibrugarh to support AAP candidate Manoj Dhanowar in the upcoming elections.

“Only Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party can make this happen”, she asserted. She appealed to the people of Dibrugarh to send AAP candidate Manoj Dhanowar to the Parliament this time by voting for him.

Additionally, she expressed gratitude for the support the party has received from the people of Assam, noting unexpected victories in municipal elections in Guwahati and Tinsukia.