Neither chemistry nor...: BJP on Cong-AAP tie-up

February 24, 2024 17:05

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party tie-up as an alliance of the corrupt, asserting that neither chemistry nor mathematics favours the two parties against the ruling combine led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva told a press conference that in the states where the alliance matters -- be it Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, Goa or the national capital -- the BJP had got well over 50 per cent votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

This "corrupt" alliance will not work against those known for serving the people, Lekhi said, citing numerous allegations of graft AAP leaders had levelled against the Congress in the past.

Sachdeva said the move "shows Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has lost his connection" with Delhiites.

Lekhi said Kejriwal used to not only describe most ministers in the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre during 2004-14 as corrupt but had also demanded the withdrawal of the Bharat Ratna from the late Rajiv Gandhi, she said.

Two parties who have no strength to stand on their feet have decided to support each other but it will not work, she added.

At the press conference, she also lashed out at the West Bengal government over the Sandeshkhali incident.

She alleged that the state police have been harassing the victim women instead of acting against Sheikh Shajahan, accused of running a ring of Trinamool Congress (TMC) members who captured land and sexually assaulted women under coercion.

Commenting on the Congress-AAP alliance, Sachdeva asserted that the BJP will again win all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, adding that it is good that the two parties have joined hands as they cannot blame division of votes for their impending loss.

The AAP -- with 62 MLAs in the Delhi Assembly -- has knelt before the Congress, which has no MLAs, to hide its corruption under the veneer of the alliance, he claimed. -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

In Pictures - Sreejesh continues to sparkle in 'last dance'

Just when you think you have seen enough of him, the genial goalkeeper from Kerala conjures up something special and leaves you pleasantly surprised.

Crocodiles invade Vadodara streets as Vishwamitri river swells

The river, 17 km of which pass through Vadodara, is home to some 300 crocodiles and an encounter with these reptiles is a common occurrence for those living in areas along its banks, the official said.

Dharavi redevelopment gets boost as residents back survey

Representatives of Citizen and Society Development Welfare, who have given the slogan of Dharavi Banao Andolan, met Srinivas and submitted a memorandum seeking expedition of the survey being conducted in Dharavi.

Rohit dissects India's shocking loss to SL in 2nd ODI

'We understand nature of this surface, it gets really tough in the middle overs. You have to try to get as many as possible in the powerplay.'

Vandersay makes opportunity count to help SL stun India

'Once I got my first wicket, that built up my confidence. Fortunately, I was able to take six wickets.'