'Is Lord Mayor of Delhi next idea', Chidambaram mocks Kejriwal

March 06, 2017 21:57

Congress leader P Chidambaram took a veiled dig at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his Delhi-London comparison remarks, saying his government should first try turning the city into what it was 20 years ago.

"I read today someone wants to make Delhi (into) London. I wish them well but let them make the city what it was 20 years ago, before they decide to make it London.

"I sincerely hope the next idea is not to have a Lord Mayor of Delhi like the Lord Mayor of London," he said, as he sought to mock Kejriwal without naming him.

Addressing a crowd at an event in Uttam Nagar yesterday, Kejriwal had said, "In the Assembly polls you gave us 67 seats but this time do not leave any such gap. If we win the MCD polls, we will spruce up Delhi and make it look like London within a year".

The remarks have drawn criticism from political rivals, including the BJP, which has been ruling the MCD for the last 10 years.

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