In his first election campaign for the Delhi assembly elections, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday slammed AAP for failing to deliver on its poll promises and asked people to drive away the Arvind Kejriwal-led party to the other bank of the Yamuna.
Saini held a public meeting in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency from where the party has fielded Umang Bajaj. Rajinder Nagar, a coaching hub in Central Delhi, was in the eye of the storm last year after three civil services aspirants died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement of a coaching institute. Attacking the AAP government at the public meeting, Saini alleged that it has failed to deliver on its promises. "Kejriwal had promised that his government would help children of poor families become doctors and engineers. Instead, he opened liquor shops in every lane. He also promised clean water, but people are struggling with dirty water. Kejriwal promised to make Delhi like Paris, but the roads of the city continue to remain in poor condition. He has failed to fulfil his promises in the past 10 years," Saini said.
He asked people to take a pledge to oust the "corrupt" AAP out of power and drive them to the far side of the Yamuna. "February 5 is the time to teach them (AAP) a lesson and ensure the lotus (the BJP's poll symbol) blooms in Delhi," the Haryana chief minister said.