Kejriwal 'heckled' at Vadodara airport
September 20, 2022 18:16
Aam
Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed he was
heckled at the Vadodara airport in Gujarat by a group of people who
raised slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kejriwal
also claimed supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party never raise slogans
against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when he visits Gujarat and alleged
that BJP and Congress are 'united' to abuse him and AAP.
"When
I landed at the airport in Vadodara, some 30-40 people shouted, 'Modi',
'Modi', 'Modi' in front of me. The situation in Gujarat is such that
BJP is going to be in great trouble," the Delhi chief minister told
reporters.
Kejriwal is in Vadodara to
address a town hall meeting as part of the campaign to reach out to
various sections of society ahead of the elections, due in December this
year.
"It is said that there are 66 seats in
urban areas (in Gujarat) which BJP never lost. But this time, they will
be in trouble. They are not going to win all these seats (in upcoming
Assembly elections)," Kejriwal said.
He alleged
BJP and Congress were abusing him because he talks about the well-being
of the people of Gujarat.
"BJP supporters never shout
slogans against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when he visits Gujarat.
This is because both parties are united against me and AAP. Both BJP and
Congress shout slogans against Kejriwal. They are united and abuse me,"
he alleged.
In the coming days, Congress and BJP will
field national-level leaders in Gujarat 'who will abuse me', the AAP
leader said.
Kejriwal is leading the AAP's poll campaign
in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union
Home Minister Amit Shah.
During his multiple visits to
the state, he had promised a string of 'guarantees' including free power
and the generation of jobs.
He also assured the welfare of various
sections, including women, youth, lawyers, auto-rickshaw drivers,
government employees etc. -- PTI