New Delhi: The leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia, accusing him of being the “architect” of the alleged “liquor scam” along with former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
While addressing a public rally at the Patparganj Assembly Constituency, Gandhi alleged that Sisodia, the former AAP candidate from the constituency, fled the seat out of fear after being implicated in corruption.
Gandhi said, “Manish Sisodia, who was earlier the AAP candidate from Patparganj, the architect of the liquor scam with Arvind Kejriwal. He did a lot of corruption here, got scared and ran away from this seat. Now you should vote for Anil Chaudhary.”
On Arvind Kejriwal, Gandhi said, “He (Kejriwal) said he would clean politics, but in Delhi, the biggest liquor scam happened. You must have seen photos of his house also. He stays in a palace — ‘Sheesh Mahal’… he was not there even when riots happened here.”
Gandhi further stated that he envisions a country of love and harmony, not hatred. “Nafrat ka Hindustan nahi chahiye, mohabbat ki dukaan chahiye. AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal says anything that comes to his mind. When he came, he said that he would bring a new kind of politics. He had said that he would change Delhi but when the poor people were in need, he was not there…”
The Congress leader also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of ignoring the struggles of unemployed youth while indulging in extravagant events. “The youth of the country does not have employment, but PM Modi dances in parties worth eight to ten crores… The RSS and BJP only want to create fights between brothers,” he said.