AAP will quit politics if ...: Arvind Kejriwal vs BJP over Delhi civic polls
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Leading a barrage of charges against the BJP, Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP is cancelling the municipal elections in Delhi and expressed his apprehensions that the same may be done in state-level and national-level elections in the future.
The Aam Aadmi Party will quit politics if the BJP conducts the Delhi civic polls “on time”, dared Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a series of tweets as the Centre approved the unification of the three civic bodies of the city, elections to which were scheduled for next month. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Bill, which if passed by the Parliament will bring in an amendment that will unify the three civic bodies of Delhi.
Leading a barrage of charges against the BJP, Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP is cancelling the municipal elections in the national capital and expressed his apprehensions that the same may be done in state-level and national-level elections in the future.
“The BJP claims to be the biggest political party in the world. Yet, it is scared of a small party like AAP and small MCD elections in Delhi. I dare the BJP to get the polls held on time and win them. We will leave politics,” Kejriwal said, dealing an open challenge. The saffron party has been ruling the three Delhi corporations since 2007.
Not mincing any words, the AAP’s national convener claimed that the BJP first "coerced" the State Election Commission to defer elections and is now on track to “delay” them for months through an amendment. “The BJP argued that the elections were deferred since it wants to unify the three civic bodies. Is this even a valid ground to postpone the polls?” he asked.
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“The Gujarat elections are up next. Will they now write to the Election Commission asking them to defer Gujarat elections arguing they want to merge the state with Maharashtra? If they feel that they are going to lose the Lok Sabha elections, will they tell the EC that they want to establish a presidential system and hence the elections can't take place?” Kejriwal asked, launching a scathing attack on his political rival.
There will be no point having a democracy if elections are cancelled since it will make people feel voiceless and suppressed, he argued.
