AAP prioritised corruption over essential services, says Sachdeva

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday strongly criticised the AAP for allegedly diverting the attention of people by protests and fabricated issues after losing power.

While addressing the media, Sachdeva claimed that AAP leaders, who are now “unemployed”, have turned to organising protests to stay relevant, while the BJP remains focused on fulfilling its promises.

“We promised during the elections that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports would be presented in the first Assembly session. Now, when the reports have been presented, Arvind Kejriwal is completely absent, and his lawmakers, who are now jobless, are only trying to mislead the public with false demonstrations,” Sachdeva said.

He pointed out that AAP had failed to address critical issues, including the controversial excise policy, during its tenure. “People of Delhi want to know why the excise policy was withdrawn and why commission rates were increased?” he asked.

Sachdeva went on to criticise the AAP government’s alleged mismanagement of public resources. He accused the government of prioritising corruption over essential services.

“The way excise policy was deliberately changed to benefit three brands — Mahadev, Indo Spit and Brindco — raises serious questions over AAP’s integrity. Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia were directly involved in it,” Sachdeva said, adding that “There will be an investigation and those responsible will not be spared.”

Referring to the CAG report, Sachdeva said 10,000 new beds promised in 2016-17. However, only 1,357 beds were added. “Kejriwal’s claims of providing world-class healthcare now seem hollow. During the pandemic, Delhi’s hospitals were ill-equipped. People want to know why they had to sleep on hospital floors due to the lack of beds,” Sachdeva said.

He also raised concerns over the state of Mohalla Clinics, claiming they were nothing more than makeshift setups with no proper medical facilities.

“These clinics were run for profit by AAP leaders themselves, collecting rent from their own properties, with no doctors or medicine. Patients received just 30 seconds of attention,” he added.

Regarding the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Sachdeva assured that approval had been granted and legal process was underway. “We’ve always said that we will provide jobs and employment opportunities, and we are committed to fulfilling that promise,” he said.