Rahul Gandhi escalates attack on Arvind Kejriwal with video of open drains in ‘Paris-like Delhi’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday made a jibe at the state of affairs in the city by mocking open drains and collapsed roads as “Kejriwal’s Shining Delhi, Paris-like Delhi”, in a sharp escalation between INDIA bloc allies-turned-rivals who have decided to contest the coming assembly polls separately.
Rahul released videos of a visit to Rithala showing open drains and bikers negotiating mounds of mud in the absence of proper paths. A Congress worker is seen telling Rahul that he has sought time from LG to complain about “corruption” in the construction of a drain that collapsed in six months. “Come and see… it’s the same everywhere,” Rahul said, posting the videos on social media, with the hashtag “Saaf karo Delhi”.
Rahul also sought to corner the ex-CM on issues of social justice and reservations.
Cong fighting to save its existence, claims AAP
Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh released an undated video in which Kejriwal, wearing a cap bearing “main bhi aam aadmi”, is telling a convention that if someone from “these sections of society” has benefited from reservations or if the family is well-off, then they should not be eligible for reservation.
Posting the video on X, Ramesh said, “Now, it is understood — Why he (Kejriwal) remains silent on the removal of 50% cap on reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in govt employment and govt educational institutions, and on caste census.” During a press conference at the Delhi Congress office, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate attacked AAP and BJP.
The fusillade at the AAP chief came a day after Rahul, in his first election rally in Delhi, clubbed Kejriwal with his bete-noire and PM, Narendra Modi, to allege they both make false promises and are opposed to the backwards, Dalits, tribals and minorities getting their due share.
Congress is fighting to save its existence, while Kejriwal is fighting to save the country, AAP said. It is for all to see how BJP is coming out in defence of Congress and how Congress is only attacking AAP, it said.