Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday kicked off the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) campaign in Karnataka and said his party will form its third Government in the southern State after being elected to power in Delhi and Punjab.
Speaking at a rally at National College grounds, Kejriwal sought the support of farmer organisations to topple the “40% Government”, a reference to the corruption allegations hurled at the BJP Government by the Karnataka State Contractors' Association. The rally was organised by various farmers' body, led by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS). KRRS convenor Kodihalli Chandrashekar also joined the AAP and called upon the members to extend full support to the party. "We have to close the 20% and 40% commission accounts of these governments," Kejriwal said, adding that a corruption-free Government could offer several services for free to the people.
Kejriwal congratulated farmers for their massive agitation in the national capital earlier, which forced the Centre to scrap the three farm laws 13 months after their promulgation.
Kejriwal said even after 75 years of independence farmers' condition has not improved, though 45 per cent of the population depended on agriculture, the children of farmers don't wish to take up farming.
Kejriwal said the previous Congress government in Karnataka had a 20 percent share in commission from corruption while the present BJP government leads 40 percent commission.
“We, the common people, were challenged to get into politics when we demanded a law against corruption. We formed a political party. Our first government was formed in Delhi and then in Punjab (this year). Now, we will form our next government in Karnataka,” said Kejriwal.
“Delhi has zero per cent commission government because there is a hardcore honest government in Delhi. Not a paise is taken as bribe,” said the AAP chief.
“I have gotten a certificate from our country's Prime Minister, Modi ji that Kejriwal is the most honest man. The CBI, Income Tax and Delhi police raids were carried out against me, Manish Sisodia and 17 MLAs but the agencies could not find anything concrete to 'frame' them,” said Kejriwal.
Referring to the riots in Delhi and elsewhere in Karnataka, Kejriwal said all the rowdies, rogues, uncouth and corrupt across the country go to "one political party".
"A Minister's son murders farmers by driving his jeep over them, but his father is rewarded with a ministerial position. Whoever commits rape gets a rousing welcome. A small girl was raped, they took out a 'Shobha Yatra'. In such a scenario how can the country prosper," Kejriwal said.
"We don't know about engineering riots. There are riots across the country. Who is doing this? Which party does riots? People of the country do not want riots. They want peace, they want to live peacefully," said Kejriwal.
The Delhi CM also said AAP does not know anything about rowdyism because his party is of gentle people, patriots and honest citizens who want schools, hospitals, roads, potable water, electricity and free transport.
“Two crore people of Delhi enjoy free healthcare. We supply free electricity in the state too. People get zero bills. All of this is possible because of our honesty and faith in progressive governance. It is because of our commitment to honesty that we are able to give five essential services like education, healthcare, water, electricity and bus transport for women,” said Kejriwal.