Rahul, Kejriwal exposing each other’s corruption, says BJP

BJP MP and National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of exposing each other’s corruption through their ongoing public accusations.

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During a press conference, Trivedi questioned the future of the INDI alliance, noting that the absence of an official statement dissolving the coalition suggests that the two parties are still part of a loose alliance.

Trivedi referred to the recent exchanges between Gandhi and Kejriwal, particularly their mutual allegations of corruption. “Rahul Gandhi has described the liquor scam as a clear case of corruption, yet Kejriwal continues to present himself as an honest leader despite these accusations. Conversely, Kejriwal has accused Gandhi of corruption in the National Herald case, calling it an open-and-shut matter,” Trivedi said.

He added, “These two scandals differ significantly in nature. The liquor scam involves a government policy that was formulated, later withdrawn, but still defended. The National Herald case, on the other hand, points to corruption within the Congress party itself. In both cases, the BJP has no involvement.”

Trivedi highlighted the hypocrisy of the mutual accusations, noting that just six months ago, the two leaders were defending each other, but now they were accusing each other of corruption. “The public is seeing through the lies of both parties,” he remarked.

The BJP spokesperson also criticised Kejriwal’s remarks about the Yamuna. Kejriwal had accused neighbouring states of poisoning the river, but Trivedi countered this claim, saying the Delhi Government had failed to utilise the funds allocated for cleaning the river. “The Central Government allocated Rs 8,500 crore for cleaning the Yamuna, but instead of using these funds effectively, the AAP government has resorted to negative publicity and confusion,” Trivedi stated. “Kejriwal’s accusations are nothing but lies that damage the pride and reputation of Delhi’s people.”

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva joined Trivedi in his criticism, asserting that both AAP and Congress were “two sides of the same corrupt coin.”