Strongly condemning Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal's “undignified remarks” about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday said the Delhi Chief Minister's remarks were the outcome of political desperation in the face of daily exposure of criminal role of his party and partymen.
“This is politics of stuntman-ship at its lowest and it does not behove a person holding the Chief Minister's office,” said Badal.
Badal asked Kejriwal to stop reducing politics to cheap, street-theatre and to return to politics of development and service of the people.
“We are here to perform our fundamental tasks of serving the people and not to indulge in theatrical tactics and tantrums. We must be serious and responsible in our approach in discharge of responsibilities given to us by the people,” he added.
The Chief Minister said: “It is worrying how Kejriwal's statements and actions are inflicting serious damage to India's image throughout the world. He is treating the world's largest democracy as a joke and is making our country and our democracy the butts of international ridicule.”
“You must not allow your megalomania to drive you to make reckless remarks about a popularly elected Prime Minister of the country. These utterly reckless remarks amount to insulting millions and millions of people in this country who have repeatedly reposed their faith and confidence in Modi first as Chief Minister of Gujarat and later as Prime Minister,” Badal told Kejriwal.