NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, during a BJP rally in Delhi on Thursday, took repeated jabs at AAP and its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the party of hindering Delhi’s development over the past decade.
Yogi also emphasised the need for the BJP’s “double-engine” government to be implemented in the capital.
The UP CM alleged that AAP and its ministers are facilitating the settlement of illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in the Okhla area of Delhi. He blamed Kejriwal for allegedly turning the holy Yamuna river into a “dirty drain” and calling it a “sin”.
“Yesterday, I along with all my ministers took a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj where Maha Kumbh is on. I want to ask Kejriwal whether he can bathe in the Yamuna in Delhi along with his ministers. He should answer if he has any moral courage,” Yogi said.
Yogi claimed that the AAP government has turned Delhi into a “garbage dump” and neglected essential services like clean water, electricity, and promised subsidies that were never delivered to the people. He also criticised AAP for the poor state of roads, sanitation, drinking water issues, and sewer overflows in the national capital.
Yogi further drew comparisons between Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, claiming that the roads in Noida and Ghaziabad in UP are far better than those in the national capital. He also highlighted the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, praising its scale and significance.
Yogi Adityanath’s speech marked his first rally in the Kirari area ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls, with the results set to be announced on February 8.
AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal is set to face off against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit, with 23 candidates contesting the high-profile New Delhi constituency seat.