New Delhi [India], January 20 : Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and party's candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Vishwas Nagar area of the national capital lagged behind in development because the area had elected a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA.
The AAP leader was addressing a public rally in Vishwas Nagar and highlighted all the schemes implemented by the Delhi government, and subsequently claimed that if people "press the lotus button," then the free electricity scheme will be stopped, schools will be ruined and Mohalla clinics shut.
Posting the live stream of his speech on his account, he said that the people of Vishwas Nagar have lagged behind in development due to a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA being elected.
"Vishwas Nagar lagged behind in development because people here elected a BJP MLA. He kept fighting with us for 10 years. This time Vishwas Nagar will elect an AAP MLA," read a post by Kejriwal's account.
He further mentioned that the reason Vishwas Nagar has only three Mohalla clinics is because the people "chose the wrong MLA"
"Only three mohalla clinics have been built in Vishwas Nagar. Because you chose the wrong MLA. I told them many times to get a Mohalla clinic built at their place but they said that you will get the credit," Kejriwal said during his speech.
Kejriwal also took potshots at the Shiela Dikshit-led Congress government before his tenure, saying that there used to be hours of power cuts in Delhi, but right now people get 200 units free.
"Before our government, there was Sheila Dikshit's government and there used to be power cuts of 7-8 hours. Now there is electricity for 24 hours," Kejriwal said.
"We have achieved this by working hard. Not even one of the 20 states of BJP has 24 hours electricity. If by mistake the wrong button is pressed, then there will be power cuts of ten hours in Delhi too. Do not press the lotus button even by mistake, otherwise the electricity will be ruined," he added.
Talking about the quality of education and schools in Delhi, he compared it to schools in other states, claiming that all the states ruled by BJP have schools "ruined schools"
"Government schools are in ruins in 20 states of BJP. If the wrong button is pressed, the BJP people will ruin the schools and your children will not be able to forgive you," he added.
Talking about the other promises of cash transfers, he also highlighted the party's promise of giving Rs 2100 to women and Rs 18000 to priests in the national capital.
The AAP leader further claimed that the law and order subject has been ruined by the party too, as the Delhi police is under the control of Union Home Ministry.
Continuing his attack, "We have half the government in Delhi, what did BJP do in ten years? Their only job is law and order but they have ruined it. If we ask them who is your CM candidate, they say that Kejriwal is a demon, an example, dishonest... this is the manifesto of BJP... I told them about my works, if you like them then vote for them, otherwise don't vote for them."
The Assembly election in Delhi are going to take place in a single phase on February 5. The counting of votes is going to happen on February 8.