The BJP Member of Parliament from East Delhi Maheish Girri, who was on an indefinite hunger strike for the last three days outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, ended his fast on Tuesday after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh showed up at the site and persuaded him.
Girri had been on anshan outside Kejriwal’s residence since Sunday in protest against the CM’s allegations that he was involved in the murder of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) official MM Khan in Jamia Nagar’s Johri Farm.
The Home Minister promised Girri an impartial enquiry into Kejriwal’s allegations in the May 16 Khan’s murder case. “I have come here to request Maheish Girriji to end his fast,” the Home Minister said.
Girri said, “I challenged Kejriwal for a debate and it has been three days and he didn’t turn up so it’s their loss. I’m going to end my hunger strike today.”
The Union Home Minister and Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay offered juice to Girri and ended his anshan. After ending the strike, Girri tweeted and challenged CM Kejriwal for a debate on Wednesday. “Hello @ArvindKejriwal, I will come for a debate by end of day tomorrow. Your Time. Your Place. Your People. PS: pls do bring all the proofs.”
Rajnath asked Girri not to get distracted by these tactics of political mudslinging. “Police in its investigation has not found anything against him in the alleged murder of MM Khan. He should not be disturbed by the allegations levelled due to political malice. Everywhere in society people are praising the moral courage and the works of Maheish Girri. It is necessary that Maheish Girri should disregard the allegations levelled due to political malice and concentrate on human service,” said Singh.
Addressing the workers at the venue, Satish Upadhyay said, “We should thank Maheish Girri for his fight against Arvind Kejriwal who has become a symbol of falsehood and forgery. The workers of Delhi BJP are with Maheish Girri. This hunger strike of Maheish Girri will be the beginning of the end of empire of falsehood of Kejriwal.”
While continuing his protest, Girri performed yoga outside Kejriwal’s residence on International Yoga Day.
After reports about deterioration in Girri’s health surfaced on Monday night, Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay, MPs Pravesh Verma, Vijay Goel, RP Singh, former Mayor Harsh Malhotra, former MlA Pawan Sharma, Subhash Sachdeva, Jitender Singh Shunty, etc and senior leaders came to meet Girri on Tuesday.
Addressing the workers, Harsh Vardhan said Delhi is passing through a phase of anarchy and if this does not end soon then there will be constitutional crisis in Delhi. “Maheish Girri should continue his fight against the mis-propaganda of Kejriwal Government but should end his hunger strike in view of precious human life,” said Vardhan.
On Monday, BJP leaders, including Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy and Manoj Tiwary also visited the spot and supported Girri.