Kejriwal's Strategy: Concealing Failures and Shifting Blame, Says BJP's Hitesh Jain

Mumbai, Jan 30 (NationPress) Hitesh Jain, Vice President of the Mumbai BJP, has unleashed a fierce critique of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of persistently misleading the public and failing to fulfill his commitments over the last decade. He stated that concealing failures and attributing blame to others is Kejriwal's modus operandi.

Jain condemned Kejriwal for making unfounded accusations against the Haryana government concerning the pollution of Yamuna water and for evading his responsibilities as the leader of the national capital.

According to Jain, Kejriwal's administration has been characterized by deceptive claims and a blame game.

Speaking to IANS, Jain remarked, "In the last ten years, Kejriwal has only deceived the public. He has not achieved any substantial progress. In 2020, he vowed to purify the Yamuna, yet he has failed to fulfill that promise. He has not succeeded in mitigating pollution in Delhi. Now, as the public starts to challenge him, he resorts to making unfounded accusations, asserting that the BJP-led Haryana government has intentionally tainted the Yamuna."

Referring to Kejriwal's claims, Jain noted that a complaint was lodged with the Election Commission, which has called for a response from the AAP leader.

"Kejriwal's answer to the Election Commission clearly shows that he lacks tangible evidence to back his assertions. There are no facts, no proof—only rhetoric. He was the Chief Minister of Delhi. It was his responsibility to ensure the Yamuna's cleanliness. Instead, to mask his own inadequacy, he is shifting the blame onto others," Jain stated to IANS.

On Thursday, Kejriwal escalated his accusations by alleging bias from Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, asserting that the Election Commission was favoring the BJP. During a press conference in Delhi, Kejriwal dramatically proclaimed that he was sending four bottles of 'contaminated Yamuna water' to BJP and Congress leaders, challenging them to drink it.

Jain dismissed this action as yet another strategy by Kejriwal to distract from his shortcomings. "The responsibility of cleaning the Yamuna rests with Kejriwal and his administration. He explicitly promised this during his election campaign. Now, in a bid to avoid accountability, he is fabricating claims against the Haryana government. Has he provided any scientific proof to back his assertions? This is merely a blatant effort to mislead the public and disrupt the electoral process with falsehoods," Jain noted.

Arvind Kejriwal, who was requested by the Election Commission to provide evidence supporting his claim that the BJP government in Haryana has contaminated the Yamuna water, responded with a 14-page letter, stating that the raw water received from the BJP-ruled state recently has been "highly contaminated and extremely hazardous" to human health.

The Election Commission responded to the AAP convener, indicating that his allegation that the Haryana government had poisoned Delhi's water supply from the Yamuna River was prima facie "promoting discord and enmity among different groups". The EC requested him to submit evidence supporting his claims by 11 a.m. on Friday.

In relation to the dress code controversy for worshippers at Mumbai's renowned Siddhivinayak Temple, Jain dismissed the opposition's concerns as unnecessary. "The opposition is intentionally trying to fabricate an issue out of nothing. I believe no one should object to the order issued by the Siddhivinayak Temple administration. This is being exaggerated for political advantage," he told IANS.

The temple administration recently declared that worshippers must wear appropriate attire, preferably Indian clothing, while visiting the celebrated temple.