New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a "big fraud", saying he entered politics claiming to do "common man's politics" and started living in a "sheesh mahal". ,
Senior BJP leader and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri also criticized Kejriwal for predicting the saffron party's fate in the Lok Sabha elections and said the AAP national convenor should instead talk about himself and his party.
He said that Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail, will have to go back to jail after 20 days.
"I think when he goes to the people of Delhi in the next 48 hours, they will remember the liquor scam that he did and opening liquor shops outside schools and gurudwaras," Puri said.
"Kejriwal is an old artist. In fact, the word 'artist' is a bit soft for him. In a way, Kejriwal is also a big fraud," he told reporters in the national capital.
Kejriwal had earlier said that he would campaign against corruption and would never enter politics. Puri alleged, then, that he would do "common man's politics", wear a muffler, drive a WagonR and never have a "red beacon" on his car.
He said, "...then he started living in Sheesh Mahal."
Puri asked Kejriwal, "After being there (in jail) for 5 days, you are ready to go back (to jail) in 20 days. Then what will happen to your party?"
He also asked, "Are you preparing to hand over the leadership to 'Bhabhi ji' (Sunita Kejriwal) because you do not take responsibility for anything."
The AAP chief, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Senior BJP leader and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri also criticized Kejriwal for predicting the saffron party's fate in the Lok Sabha elections and said the AAP national convenor should instead talk about himself and his party.
He said that Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail, will have to go back to jail after 20 days.
"I think when he goes to the people of Delhi in the next 48 hours, they will remember the liquor scam that he did and opening liquor shops outside schools and gurudwaras," Puri said.
"Kejriwal is an old artist. In fact, the word 'artist' is a bit soft for him. In a way, Kejriwal is also a big fraud," he told reporters in the national capital.
Kejriwal had earlier said that he would campaign against corruption and would never enter politics. Puri alleged, then, that he would do "common man's politics", wear a muffler, drive a WagonR and never have a "red beacon" on his car.
He said, "...then he started living in Sheesh Mahal."
Puri asked Kejriwal, "After being there (in jail) for 5 days, you are ready to go back (to jail) in 20 days. Then what will happen to your party?"
He also asked, "Are you preparing to hand over the leadership to 'Bhabhi ji' (Sunita Kejriwal) because you do not take responsibility for anything."
The AAP chief, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday.
