Girri’s protest: BJP launches all-out attack on Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday launched an all-out attack against the Aam Aadmi Party and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to protest his comments on the recent murder

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday launched an all-out attack against the Aam Aadmi Party and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to protest his comments on the recent murder of a New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) law officer.

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Several Members of Parliament joined East Delhi MP Maheish Girri, who has been sitting on a hunger strike in front of Kejriwal’s house since Sunday.

Kejriwal had accused Girri of being allegedly backing the hotelier accused of murdering the law officer, MM Khan.

Girri was first joined by MP Subramanian Swamy, who said Kejriwal refused to apologise to Girri. Swamy criticised Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for what he said ‘failing to protect MPs from the attack launched by ‘his government’.

Later, northeast Delhi MP Delhi Manoj Tiwari joined the protest and dared the chief minister to face Girri. He said hurling baseless charges and going into hiding was an old habit of Kejriwal.

BJP national vice-president Shyam Jaju, general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, secretary RP Singh, MP Vijay Goel and other senior leaders with party workers joined the hunger strike.

Delhi BJP in charge Shyam Jaju said the party strongly supported Girri in his fight against Kejriwal’s dirty politics of character assassination.

“I have a long spiritual bonding with Maheish Girri and I wish to say that the Delhi CM will have to pay a heavy price for this dirty politics,” said BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.

Girri said Kejriwal should know that he would not tolerate any nefarious attack on his image.

Commenting on AAP leader Ashutosh’s tweet, Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay said it reflected the insensitivity, immorality of AAP politics. In his message to Girri, he said party workers were prepared for a long battle.