Kejriwal Slams BJP For ‘Slum Tourism’ Forward Of Delhi Meeting Polls

With the 2025 Delhi Meeting elections on the horizon, Arvind Kejriwal, the previous Chief Minister of Delhi, took a swipe on the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) throughout a gathering to mark the inspiration day of the Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP), which coincided with India’s Structure Day. In his speech, Kejriwal accused the BJP of partaking in what he termed “slum tourism,” highlighting the occasion’s tendency to make use of slum areas for photograph alternatives forward of elections.

Kejriwal contrasted AAP’s governance method with the BJP’s political techniques, which he claimed centered on photo-ops within the metropolis’s slums. “Similar to folks go on holidays to locations like Goa, BJP leaders go on ‘slum tourism.’ At this time night, some BJP leaders will go to slum areas and keep there. This can be a mockery of poverty,” Kejriwal said.

The AAP chief additionally took the chance to remind slum dwellers of the BJP’s previous actions, urging them to be cautious of the occasion’s future plans. He warned that the BJP may use bulldozers to demolish their houses, referencing the occasion’s controversial anti-encroachment drives up to now. Kejriwal, who claimed to have spent a decade of his life residing in slums, stated, “I urge slum dwellers to pay attention to BJP’s politics, as they will demolish their houses sooner or later.”

In his tackle, Kejriwal additionally burdened the significance of recognising the contribution of sanitation staff, calling on occasion members to ask them into their houses. “I’m inviting sanitation staff from the New Delhi space to my home for tea tomorrow. From the day after tomorrow, I urge all MLAs and councillors to ask them to their houses as properly. Visiting their houses is straightforward, however it is very important invite them to ours,” he stated.

Reflecting on AAP’s basis, Kejriwal congratulated the nation on its Structure Day, stating that the occasion’s delivery on the identical day was no mere coincidence. He added that it felt as if a “increased energy” had recognised the threats to India’s Structure and had chosen AAP to guard it. “The title Aam Aadmi Social gathering embodies its mission—championing the rights and desires of abnormal residents,” he remarked.

In a remaining symbolic gesture, Kejriwal highlighted the importance of the broom, AAP’s election image, describing it as a instrument to “cleanse the nation.” Whereas acknowledging that the broom might fire up challenges, he emphasised that the occasion’s most vital achievement was the governance mannequin it had developed. “Our most vital achievement is the governance mannequin now we have created for our nation,” he concluded.