Are BJP and AAP in a ‘Husband-Wife’ Relationship? Rajendra Pal Gautam Responds to Kejriwal

New Delhi, July 3 (NationPress) In a pointed rebuttal, Rajendra Pal Gautam, the Chairman of Congress' Scheduled Castes Department, criticized Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, asserting that it is actually the BJP and AAP that share a “husband-wife relationship”, rather than his party and the BJP.

His remarks were in response to Kejriwal's recent statements during a party membership drive in Ahmedabad, where the former Chief Minister of Delhi accused both the Congress and the BJP of colluding secretly. Kejriwal had audaciously likened the relationship between the two national parties to a romantic coupling operating in secrecy.

“What is the connection between Congress and BJP? Is it akin to brother and sister or husband and wife? It's a lovers' relationship,” Kejriwal claimed, alleging that the two parties meet clandestinely, away from public view, and have long shared complicity in corruption.

Gautam, who previously served as an AAP minister in Delhi before aligning with Congress, strongly countered this narrative.

In an interview with IANS, Gautam stated: “Kejriwal should recall the 2011 anti-corruption movement. Was it genuinely a people's uprising or an RSS-driven scheme to undermine Congress?”

He accused AAP of emerging from a fabricated narrative of corruption aimed at the Congress-led UPA government, pointing to high-profile scandals like the 2G Spectrum and Commonwealth Games controversies.

“They created a misleading image through relentless protests and media trials. But what was the end result? Courts found no evidence of corruption, and the CBI filed closure reports,” Gautam remarked.

He further scrutinized AAP's own record regarding corruption and governance.

“What became of the Jan Lokpal Bill? They couldn't even get it passed in the Delhi Assembly and fled from power within 49 days. President’s Rule had to be enforced. And now, they remain silent on corruption and black money.”

Responding to Kejriwal's assertions, he noted: “Currently, AAP and BJP are like a married couple. They collaborate behind closed doors but constantly blame Congress. The reality is surfacing.”

In a scathing assessment, he concluded that AAP has forsaken its principles and now acts as a political partner to the very party it once vowed to oppose.

Gautam also addressed recent events in Uttar Pradesh, where AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the state government for permitting vigilante groups to intimidate hotel staff during the Kanwar Yatra.

“Why must individuals disclose their caste or religion to conduct business? The BJP throws petals at Kanwariyas but neglects the needs of Dalits. Their hypocrisy won't endure,” Gautam asserted.

He dismissed allegations in the National Herald case, where the Enforcement Directorate purportedly linked the Gandhi family to a ₹2,000 crore fraud.

“No matter what the BJP claims, the ED merely follows orders. These institutions—the ED, the CBI—are being weaponized for political gain. Have you ever seen the ED take action against BJP leaders? The moment someone joins the BJP, their cases vanish,” Gautam alleged.