Senior AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s padyatra reaches Vikaspuri assembly constituency on Monday. Directly engaging with the public, the Ex-Deputy CM pointed out to the BJP’s conspiracy to imprison Arvind Kejriwal in a bid to seize control of Delhi.
He asked the public to compare CM Arvind Kejriwal’s nine years of transformative work—including zero electricity bills, world-class schools, and Mohalla Clinics—with the BJP and its LG’s year of lacklustre governance.
Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s Padyatra, which has been going on since August 16, also received tremendous support from the people in Vikaspuri. Supporters welcomed him with garlands, while school children thanked him for bringing about an education revolution in Delhi by presenting him with his autographed pictures.
During this, Supporters raised slogans in support of Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal. During the Padyatra, Manish Sisodia also raised slogans of ‘Bhrashtachar ka ek hi kaal, Kejriwal-Kejriwal’ (Corruption has only one end and I.e. Arvind Kejriwal). During this, AAP MLA from Vikaspuri Mahinder Yadav, party councilors and a large number of workers were present.
On this occasion, senior AAP leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said, “Many people (BJP) are saying that I came out of jail smiling. They said that an honest person never cries. I have not done anything wrong, that is why today I am standing with my chest swelling with pride. I had my chest swelling with pride in jail too. I never regretted going to jail, because I had not done anything wrong.”
The Senior AAP leader continued, “Today I am among my Delhiites. If I had done anything wrong, I would not have had the courage to come here. These people have put Arvind Kejriwal in jail right now, but he will also come out soon. Because he has also not done anything wrong. These people applied the laws applicable to drug mafias and terrorists on me and Arvind Kejriwal, in which there is no bail. That is why it took a little time to come out. Baba Saheb Ambedkar had already made a provision in the Constitution that how the mistakes of dictators will be stopped.”
“Why have these people (BJP) put Arvind Kejriwal in jail? Arvind Kejriwal has not done anything wrong. The only mistake he has made is that he built great schools for your children, built Mohalla Clinics, made electricity bills zero. That is why the BJP people got scared. BJP has been in power in many states for 15-20 years, but in those states BJP has not been able to build even a decent government school to show,” he asserted.
Manish Sisodia mentioned that PM Narendra Modi was earlier the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Even today there is a BJP government in Gujarat. When we started showing government schools in Delhi, PM Modi felt that he should also show a school. But there was not a single school in Gujarat worth showing. That is why PM Modi had to get photographed in a fake school made of tents and the next day that tent school also disappeared.
“Today, you will find people in every street who tell you that when they were in the sixth class, the condition of government schools was in a dilapidated state, but in the last 10 years all the schools have become excellent. That is why the BJP people have put Arvind Kejriwal in jail,” said the ex-Delhi Education Minister.
He further stated that CM Arvind Kejriwal not only made government schools excellent, but also did not allow the fees of private schools to increase. Arvind Kejriwal got the increased fees rolled back. BJP governments are increasing electricity prices all over the country, while Arvind Kejriwal has shown by making electricity bills zero. Today, 73 lakh families in Delhi are getting zero electricity bills.
The former Deputy CM said that BJP people have accused Arvind Kejriwal of corruption. I say that if Arvind Kejriwal is dishonest, then there is no one honest on this earth. CM Arvind Kejriwal has done a lot of work in Delhi. These people lie about Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP. BJP is a very dishonest party. BJP has police, they have government at the centre, they have LG. First they sent our MLAs to jail by making false allegations. When the courts found the allegations to be false and released our MLAs, they made allegations against us. All the allegations made by BJP have been proved false.
“I have come out, now Arvind Kejriwal will also come out. The BJP people were trying their best not to let us come out before the Delhi assembly elections, but thanks to the power of the prayers of the people of Delhi, I came out and now Arvind Kejriwal will also come out,” he affirmed.
Manish Sisodia said that the BJP felt that they cannot defeat Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi and cannot stop his work. Therefore, the BJP thought of putting Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain and Sanjay Singh in jail. We want to tell the BJP people that if they have the courage, they should go among the people of Delhi and look them in the eyes. The people of Delhi are saying that the BJP people lie and do wrong. Many BJP supporters are also saying that they liked PM Modi and voted for BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, but we are the ones who are educating their children. The BJP does not have the guts to build such good schools for their children.
“The family members of the BJP supporters are also saying that it is because of Arvind Kejriwal that they are getting zero electricity bills in their homes. The BJP supporters are saying that no matter how much noise we make, we will vote for Arvind Kejriwal only,” he added.
“By sending Arvind Kejriwal to jail under a conspiracy, the BJP has in a way tried to capture the power of Delhi. The people of Delhi can compare the work of Arvind Kejriwal in 9 years and the work of LG in one year, when BJP put Arvind Kejriwal and me in jail. They tried to destroy the whole of Delhi. But in God’s house there is delay but no injustice. All the work will start as soon as Arvind Kejriwal comes out,” concluded Manish Sisodia.
Manish Sisodia receives a grand welcome in Vikaspuri
Manish Sisodia took out a padyatra in Vikaspuri assembly constituency on Monday. During this, he interacted directly with the people there along with the local AAP MLA Mahinder Yadav. Earlier, the party councilors, workers and people welcomed him with garlands. Some people put a turban on him and distributed sweets. During the padyatra, Manish Sisodia met everyone including shopkeepers, street vendors, rickshaw pullers, women, elderly people. People clicked selfies with their favorite leader.
Government school students thanked Manish Sisodia
Students of Delhi government’s SKV Girls’ School thanked Manish Sisodia for making their schools great. A student said that now our schools have become much better than before. Earlier we were not able to study properly, teachers also did not pay attention. But now if we do not go to school even for a day, the teachers call our house and inform our parents about it. Due to innovation in the education system of Delhi, children get to learn a lot. We will stand on our own feet in the future and shape our own destiny. The children presented a signed poster of ‘Thank you Manish Sir’. Manish Sisodia thanked the children for their affection and blessed them.
Lord Ganesha idol gifted to Manish Sisodia
Delhiites welcomed Manish Sisodia in their own way. During this, a supporter presented Manish Sisodia with an idol of Lord Ganesha and said that may his blessings always remain on you. Some supporters also presented him with a picture of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, which he accepted with a bowed head.