Arvind Kejriwal's attack day after crime branch summons, ED plea in court: ‘Got offer from BJP, will never join’

“If you go to the BJP, all your crimes are forgiven, what wrong have we done?" Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said.

Updated on: Feb 4, 2024, 16:41:49 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday again alleged there was a ‘conspiracy’ going on against him, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind it, with the Delhi chief minister adding that though the BJP has given him an offer to join the party, he will never do that.

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Education Minister Atishi Singh during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a government school at Kirari, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_04_2024_000139A)

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“They (BJP) can conspire against us all they want, but they will fail. I am standing against them, will never give up. They tell me I should join, but I told them I will never join them. Why should I?,” Kejriwal said after laying the foundation stone of two schools in the national capital's Kirari.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor added: “If you go to the BJP, all your crimes are forgiven, what wrong have we done? We are building schools, hospitals, roads, and repairing sewers. Is this a crime?”

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His latest attack on the saffron party came a day after he received a notice from the Delhi Police crime branch over his recent claim that the BJP had offered ₹25 crore each to seven AAP legislators in a bid to topple the Kejriwal-led government. The BJP denied the charge, and filed a complaint against both the chief minister and Atishi, a minister in the Delhi government, who was also served a notice.

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Also on Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) approached the city's Rouse Avenue court against Kejriwal's non-compliance, despite being summoned five times, to appear for questioning in connection with alleged scam in the Capital's now-scrapped excise policy. While claiming innocence, Kejriwal and the AAP have accused the BJP of ‘political witch-hunt.’ The ED, an agency that probes financial crimes, reports to the Union government, currently led by the BJP. The Delhi Police too comes under the central government.

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