"To divert attention, Arvind Kejriwal is talking about law, order": BJP Delhi Chief Virendraa Sachdeva
New Delhi: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday accused Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal of diverting attention from issues like corruption, bad roads, dirty water and water shortage by raising concern about law and order.
His remarks came after Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a meeting to discuss concerns regarding law and order in the national capital.
Speaking to ANI, BJP State President Sachdeva said, "Elections are around the corner in Delhi and they're aware their ground is slipping. The issue in Delhi is AAP's corruption, broken roads. People in Delhi are suffering because of the inflated electricity bills. The issue in Delhi is dirty water and non-availability of water. But to divert attention from all these issues, Arvind Kejriwal is now talking about laws, the same laws he has been mocking all along. The people of Delhi will give a befitting reply to AAP."
Sachdeva also questioned Arvind Kejriwal's silence on a past incident saying, "Why did Arvind Kejriwal not write a letter demanding action when a woman MP was misbehaved with in front of him at his residence while he was the Chief Minister of Delhi?" Sachdeva said.
Earlier, Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a meeting to discuss concerns regarding law and order in Delhi.
The AAP convenor has raised concerns and pointed out that despite Delhi's law and order being under the central government's control, the city is increasingly being recognized as the "crime capital" across the country India and abroad.
He cited worrying statistics, including Delhi's top ranking in crimes against women and murder cases among 19 major metro cities in India.
Additionally, Kejriwal noted the rise in extortion gangs, bomb threats at airports and schools, and a significant 350 per cent increase in drug-related crimes, all of which have contributed to growing security concerns among residents.
In a letter to Home Minister Shah, Kejriwal wrote, "Delhi's law and order is under the Central Government., but Delhi is now being known as the capital of crime."
"Delhi ranks number one in crimes against women among 19 metro cities of India, Delhi ranks number one in murder cases and extortion gangs are active across the city," said Kejriwal.
"Airports and schools are receiving bomb threats and drug-related crimes have increased by 350 per cent, worrying people across the city for their security," he said.
Earlier this week, Kejriwal attacked Home Minister Amit Shah and said that the BJP is no longer able to handle the law and order situation in the national capital.
"Amit Shah ji has ruined Delhi. He has turned Delhi into a jungle raj. People are living a life of terror everywhere. BJP is no longer able to handle the law and order situation in Delhi. The people of Delhi will have to unite and raise their voices," Arvind Kejriwal posted on X.
Aam Aadmi Party MPs have repeatedly been giving suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation, rise of crimes and threats to representatives in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
