You will land in hospital: Rahul dares Kejri to drink Delhi water
With 24 hours left for campaigning in the Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday intensified his attack on INDIA bloc ally Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and took a potshot at the AAP convener over the worsened condition of Yamuna river.
“Kejriwal had promised that within five years, he would clean Delhi’s water, that he would bathe in the Yamuna, and that you could drink the Yamuna’s water. Drink a glass of it and see what happens. We’ll meet at the hospital..,” Gandhi said during a rally in Hauz Qazi area of the city while holding a bottle of contaminated water.
He said on the one hand, the poor people of Delhi are forced to drink dirty water while on the other hand, “Kejriwal, who came to power by making false promises, sits in the Sheesh Mahal (glass palace) and indulges in corruption worth crores with his team,” he said.
Rahul Gandhi, during his 20 minute speech, attacked the AAP over a range of issues including Yamuna water contamination, liquor policy scam, corruption, caste politics, Delhi riots among others.
“The fight was going on. On one side was Narendra Modi, on the other side was the Congress. Suddenly, Arvind Kejriwal climbed up, saying, “I will bring new politics. I will end corruption. I will bring brotherhood. I will clean the water of Yamuna and Delhi,” he said.
The LoP in the Lok Sabha further said a fight between two ideologies is underway — the RSS’ ideology which he said is filled with hate and the grand old party’s ideology which is filled with love. He also accused the BJP of trying to change the Constitution.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Kejriwal of spreading lies about the Congress. He further credited Congress government for developing Delhi’s infrastructure and alleged that Kejriwal had done little since taking office.
“The Congress did the work of beautifying Delhi. Roads, big bridges, playgrounds were built here, and many development works were done during the tenure of Sheila Dikshit. Kejriwal came in a small car and sat in the Sheesh Mahal. Now, many luxury cars follow him,” Kharge said.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi accused Kejriwal of misusing public funds to build a lavish residence.