Amidst verbal duel between the ruling Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Assembly elections, a video has surfaced in which the BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvergiya is seen saying, “We could topple this Government (Congress) in 15 days if the party high command instructs us to do so.”
Addressing a party gathering presumably at Indore, Vijayvergiya says, “Log to hum ko hi jyada chahte hain aur ye sarkar panch saal chalne wali nahin hai (People love us more and this government would not last for five years. Tum log chinta mat karo. Jis din upar se signal mil gaya, 15 din me is sarkar ko ulta kar denge. (You people don’t worry. The day we receive a signal from the party, we would topple this government, said the Indore born leader amid large cheers from the crowd.”
However, the former MP minister in the same breath added they have received the mandate so let them run the government as long as they can.
Saying, “We have been in power for 15 years so party workers too have got used to being in the rule and they now need to sharpen their weapon –the weapon of agitation, an important tool in democracy,” Vijayvergiya urged the party workers to sharpen their skills of protests. The senior leader urging the party workers to raise voice against anomalies asked them to strengthen the party origination as well.
The BJP leader reminded the party cadre that the BJP has spent more time in opposition in MP and nationally and has sizable experience of agitation which would come handy now.
“It’s good it’s time to exhibit our skills. I haven’t been to jail in MP for 15 years. Its other matter that I have been to West Bengal jail,” said Vijayvergiya with a smile.
Retorting to this jibe, Congress minister and Vijayvergiya’s political adversary Sajjan Singh Verma took a swipe at him saying If he is so powerful why he did not help his party form government in Madhya Pradesh. He even demanded a probe into Vijayvergiya’s assets.