Chandigarh: Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal said he is proud of the courage shown by Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has exposed the false promises made by the Charanjit Singh Channi government.
“Yesterday, chief minister Channi claimed his government has ended the sand mafia and reduced the price of the sand. Immediately, Mr Sidhu said this information is wrong. He highlighted that the sand mafia is still operating. I salute his courage,” Kejriwal said at a press conference in Punjab on Tuesday.
Sidhu himself has said that Mr Channi is lying, said the AAP chief. “He (Sidhu) is raising people-centric issues but the entire Congress party is trying to suppress his voice. First, it was Captain (Amarinder Singh), now it’s Channi,” he added.
He then took potshots at the Punjab chief minister, saying he hasn’t fulfilled his promises – like giving free electricity to the people of the state, constructing mohalla clinics etc.
“Sidhu interrupted Chhani when he claimed that sand is sold at Rs5 per feet at a press conference. I really appreciate Sidhu for his courage” said Kejriwal while speaking to a media-persons in Jalandhar.
Kejriwal also slammed Chhani for not fulfilling his promises he made to the people of Punjab after taking over as the state as Chief Minister.
Sidhu has faced attacks by former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who in April this year called the cricketer-turned-politician an “opportunist” and claimed he may join the AAP ahead of the assembly elections. Singh had referred to multiple meetings Sidhu had with Kejriwal.
Kejriwal claimed that about 25 Congress MLAs are willing to join AAP and are in a constant touch with him.
Kejriwal said, “Many people in Congress are in touch with us but we don’t want to take their garbage. if we start doing it then I will challenge you that 25 Congress MLAs (in Punjab) would join us by evening. Their 25 MLAs and 2-3 MPs are in touch and are willing to join us”
Kejriwal was accompanied by party MP Bhagwat Mann and Delhi MLA Jarnal Singh.
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