Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday showcased the Delhi model of development against the “myth” of Gujarat model and said people are feeling “cheated” as votes were garnered in the name of development but the focus now is on issues like raising Bharat Mata Ki Jai slogan.
“Before the Lok sabha polls, there was a myth created before the nation. The name of the myth was Gujarat Model of Development. The story was created a year before the Lok Sabha polls about the Gujarat model of development.
“Now, the entire country is saying that we have been cheated. What was that Gujarat model. People say that they have photoshop editors... they will show Switzerland road and say this is Gujarat’s road. This is the way they have cheated the country. Today there is a story of Gujarat model of development and then there is a reality of Delhi model of development.
“We challenge the country and world to see the Gujarat model of development and Delhi model of development. We invite people to see Delhi model of development... see our mohalla clinics, find faults in it and we will rectify them,” Kejriwal said, even as he listed out the achievements of his government over the past one year in field of electricity, water, health and education.
Kejriwal was addressing the National Council meeting here where a fresh National Executive was elected for a period of three years.
Terming the incident of Chief Justice of India T S Thakur breaking down before Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a conference as the “biggest slap on the face” of Modi government, Kejriwal said traders, jewellers, farmers and students are upset with the BJP rule.
Indicating his willingness to expand the party’s base, Kejriwal said AAP will have to fight elections with a target of winning at least 90 per cent seats and make governments to change the system. Attacking the BJP over the Bharat Mata ki Jai row, Kejriwal said the saffron party deserted the cow after Bihar polls, and will also “forget” Bharat Mata ki Jai after their loss in polls ahead. Interestingly, Kejriwal started his speech with Bharat Mata, his usual style before addressing any rally.
“They are trying to divide the country. The traders, the jewellers, farmers and students are upset with them. The Chief Justice of India cried before them. There cannot be a bigger slap on the face of the Modi government when Chief Justice of India wept,” he said. They took away vote on the name of development. They brought cow before Bihar polls. They failed in Bihar and deserted the cow. Now they have brought Bharat Mata ki Jai. After they lose the next polls, they will leave Bharat Mata as well. “Before polls, they (the BJP) said we will do development and took away the votes on this plank. Had they taken votes in the name of Hindus, they would not have got even 10-12 per cent of votes,” Kejriwal said.