New Delhi, March 1
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led central government at a massive rally at Jantar Mantar, asserting that 140 crore Indians would unite to unseat a dictatorial government. Referring to the March 27 verdict in the so-called liquor policy case, he said the court had upheld that he is “kattar imaandaar” (staunchly honest) despite repeated corruption charges by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The AAP Chief declared the judgment a blow to attempts by PM Modi and Amit Shah to dismantle the AAP and challenged anyone to prove he sought even a single rupee in bribes. During this, AAP leaders, karyakarta(s) and thousands of common people from various states including Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat, Goa raised slogans of ‘Padha Likha Damdar Hai, Mera Kejriwal Kattar Imaandar Hai’ (Educated and strong, my Kejriwal is staunchly honest).
Addressing the massive gathering, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal stated, “The day before yesterday a Delhi court delivered a historic verdict in favour of the people of Delhi and the people of the country. I want to congratulate the people of Delhi and the country for this historic decision. Today there is such an atmosphere of fear in the country. In such an atmosphere, the judge delivered such a bold verdict. I want to sincerely thank the judge.”
Recalling the past four years, he continued, “PM Modi and Amit Shah conspired to trouble and harass the people of Delhi, repeatedly branding me as corrupt and accusing of so-called ‘liquor scam’ in which I supposedly swallowed ₹100 crore. From morning till evening television debates echoed the same refrain that Kejriwal is corrupt and Kejriwal is a thief, leaving people deeply distressed. The judge has now delivered the verdict, making it clear that PM Modi was lying, that Kejriwal is ‘kattar imaandaar’ (staunchly honest), that there is no evidence, and that the entire case is fake.”
Referring to the detailed judgment, Kejriwal said, “This verdict runs into 600 pages. It is not some casual order but a historic judgment, and many lawyers are saying that such a verdict is written only after centuries. PM Modi and Amit Shah were personally monitoring this entire case to eliminate the Aam Aadmi Party, insisting that Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Sanjay Singh and I must not be released. They monitored it at every step. This verdict by the judge is a tight slap on the faces of PM Modi, Amit Shah and the BJP. Today I have not come here to speak about myself. I have come to speak about the country. I love my country.”
Kejriwal further shared that slowly it spread across the department that Arvind Kejriwal is ‘kattar imaandaar’ and does not take even a single paisa, and people across the entire department, including Chartered Accountants, used to swear by my honesty. “Then fate made me the Chief Minister of Delhi. I remained CM for ten years, and during those ten years PM Modi, who hates me for reasons I do not know as I have never harmed him, ordered countless inquiries against me. Every possible inquiry was conducted, yet in a decade not a single new paisa of corruption was found,” he added.
“Today I challenge anyone. I was Chief Minister for ten years and signed countless files. Let anyone contractor or any one vendor of the Delhi government stand up and say that I ever asked for money. I will quit politics. I have earned my honesty. I love my country. When someone betrays the country or insults the country, my blood boils,” asserted the AAP Chief.
