With just days left before the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has intensified his campaign efforts in the capital, holding back-to-back Jansabhas across Rithala, Bawana, Mangolpuri, and Nangloi Jat, on Saturday. With overwhelming crowds at every stop, Arvind Kejriwal made an impassioned appeal to Delhiites, urging them to reject the politics of violence and intimidation fostered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Setting the tone for his address, Arvind Kejriwal highlighted the shocking attack on Rithala MLA Mohinder Goyal, who was brutally assaulted by BJP-backed goons earlier in the day and had to campaign from a wheelchair. He cautioned that if BJP’s goons could attack an elected representative so brazenly, ordinary citizens, particularly women, were at even greater risk.
Positioning AAP as the only party committed to governance-driven politics, Arvind Kejriwal contrasted his administration’s work in education, healthcare, electricity, and water supply with BJP’s failures across the 20 states it governs. He warned voters that a wrong choice at the ballot box could result in Delhi losing its free electricity, high-quality government schools, Mohalla Clinics, and free bus travel for women—public welfare measures that the BJP is determined to dismantle. Reiterating his vision for Delhi’s future, Arvind Kejriwal reaffirmed his guarantees, including ₹2,100 monthly financial assistance for women under the Mahila Samman Yojana, free healthcare for senior citizens, metro fare concessions for students, and a comprehensive overhaul of Delhi’s sewer infrastructure.
In a final appeal, Arvind Kejriwal urged BJP and Congress supporters to prioritize their families’ welfare over party loyalty, emphasizing that AAP’s governance had benefited all Delhiites, regardless of political affiliation. He warned that a BJP-led Delhi government would prioritize the interests of its billionaire friends over the common citizen, reminding voters of the party’s track record of waiving off corporate loans while cutting public subsidies.
AAP candidates, Mohinder Goyal, Jai Bhagwan Upkar, Rakesh Jatav (Dharamrakshak) and Raghuvinder Shokeen were present in their constituencies Rithala, Bawana, Mangolpuri, and Nangloi Jat respectively.
AAP MLAs, workers being subjected to political violence under Amit Shah’s patronage: Arvind Kejriwal
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal began by laying focus on Rithala MLA Mohinder Goyal who was brutally beaten up by BJP’s goons this morning and had to campaign on a wheelchair. “Seeing the condition of Mohinder Goyal Ji brings tears to my eyes. The way the goons of the opposition party attacked our MLA and injured him so badly is heartbreaking.” He went on to say that such violence is taking place under the patronage of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “Amit Shah has left Delhi to the mercy of street goons. His job is to protect the people of Delhi but he has caused chaos in Delhi. Gangwars, crimes against women, hooliganism, what not is taking place everyday. When you go to vote this time around, make sure Amit Shah realises the intensity of your anger against BJP.”
If BJP’s goons can beat up a sitting MLA, think about what they might do to you, and your daughters: Arvind Kejriwal
He added that in politics, one should talk about their work. “Tell people what you have done in the last ten years. Tell them what you plan to do in the next five years. But attacking each other like this is not right, it is wrong. The people of Delhi do not like this kind of politics. The people of Delhi do not support this kind of hooliganism in politics. If this is what they are doing before the elections, imagine what they will do after the elections! It is in their nature to resort to violence. If they can do this to your MLA before the elections, think about what they might do to you, your families, and your daughters and daughters-in-law after the elections.”
BJP beating up anyone who is asking about their vision: Arvind Kejriwal
He continued, “They have unleashed hooliganism all over Delhi. The BJP people are openly engaging in violence everywhere, and the police are protecting them. We have never seen such a terrible situation in Delhi before. But why are they doing this? I have been traveling across Delhi and speaking to people. I am telling them that I have fixed electricity, water, schools, and hospitals—so vote for me. I am saying that in the next five years, I will further improve water supply, provide ₹2,100 to women, and ensure free treatment for the elderly—so vote for me. But when people ask BJP leaders what they have done in the last ten years, they react by brutally beating them up. Their message is clear: “How dare you question us?””
AAP is a party of honest and decent people; BJP is a party of hooligans and thugs: Arvind Kejriwal
Taking a swipe at the BJP he continued, “These people have no intention of serving the public. They are here only to loot Delhiites. Their only plan is to loot you. They will create chaos and violence everywhere—beware of them! The Aam Aadmi Party is a party of honest and decent people. Theirs is a party of hooligans and thugs. Stay away from them! If they come to power in Delhi, you all will be in tears.”
BJP governs 20 states, but not even one of them has 24-hour electricity: Arvind Kejriwal
Criticizing the BJP’s performance in other states, Arvind Kejriwal added, “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governs 20 states, but not even one of them has 24-hour electricity. You can call your relatives and friends in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh or even Gujarat—where they’ve had a government for 30 years—and still, they haven’t been able to provide 24-hour electricity. Only in Delhi do you get 24×7 power.”
If you press the wrong button, as soon as you reach home, you’ll find the electricity gone: Arvind Kejriwal
Warning the public about the potential consequences of voting for the BJP, he said, “If you press the wrong button, Delhi will again face power cuts of 6–8 hours. If you press the lotus button (BJP’s symbol), as soon as you reach home, you’ll find the electricity gone. But if you press the right button, the electricity will continue 24 hours a day. Otherwise you will have to buy inverters and generators.”
If you press the wrong button, you’ll get ₹5,000 electricity bills, and Delhi will no longer be livable for you: Arvind Kejriwal
Explaining the affordability of electricity in Delhi, he stated, “Today, in Delhi, you get 24-hour electricity, and 200 units are free. Even if you consume 400 units in Delhi, the bill comes to ₹800. In BJP-ruled states, if you use 400 units, the bill is ₹4,000-5,000. Even the poorest person living in a one-room house is paying ₹5,000 in electricity bills. If you press the wrong button, you’ll get ₹5,000 electricity bills, and Delhi will no longer be livable for you. BJP has already said they will stop free electricity. But if you press the broom button (AAP’s symbol), you’ll get free electricity and 24-hour supply.”
India won’t become a Vishwaguru just by boasting—it will happen when every child in our country gets a quality education: Arvind Kejriwal
Talking about education reforms, Arvind Kejriwal stated, “We have fixed government schools; we have secured the future of your children.” He went on to ask the crowd, should government schools remain open or be shut down? To which the crowd responded in unison: “They should remain open!”
Arvind Kejriwal added, “BJP wants to shut down government schools. They don’t want your children to get a good education. I am working hard to build a bright future for your children. Only then will India become a Vishwaguru. India won’t become a Vishwaguru just by boasting—it will happen when every child in our country gets a quality education, when good schools are built across the nation.”
BJP says they will shut down all Mohalla Clinics: Arvind Kejriwal
He then asked the crowd: “How many of you have visited a Mohalla Clinic? Are the Mohalla Clinics good? Do the doctors provide good treatment?” To which he received a warm and positive response from the crowd. He responded, “BJP says they will shut down all Mohalla Clinics! If you press the wrong button, if you vote for the lotus (BJP’s symbol), then remember—all Mohalla Clinics will be shut down.”
If you press the wrong button, free bus travel for women will also be stopped: Arvind Kejriwal
Continuing the interaction, he asked the crowd, “how many women travel by bus in Delhi? Do you have to pay for bus travel?” To this the crowd replied: “No, it’s free!”). In its response, the AAP Convenor said, “BJP is saying that free bus travel for women should be stopped. If you press the wrong button, free bus travel for women will also be stopped. Don’t make this mistake!”
First initiative after winning will be implementation of Mahila Samman Yojana: Arvind Kejriwal
Introducing his guarantees, he announced, “After winning the elections, our biggest initiative will be the Mahila Samman Yojana. We will deposit ₹2,100 in women’s accounts every month.” Countering BJP’s criticism of this initiative, he remarked, “BJP says I’m instilling bad habits into women by doing so. But in reality, they are gaining financial independence.”
Sanjeevani for elders; free bus travel & 50% on metro for students; free electricity-water benefit for tenants: Arvind Kejriwal
He added, “As for our elders, I will ensure free treatment for all of you, whether in government or private hospitals. We will introduce the Sanjeevani Yojana to provide healthcare for our elders. Whether you’re school or college students, just like women enjoy free bus travel, students will also have free bus travel. Additionally, we will provide a 50% concession on metro fares for students. We will also introduce a scheme for tenants. Until now, tenants have not benefited from the free electricity and water provisions we provide. We will implement a scheme so that tenants also start receiving these benefits.”
We will replace all old sewer lines on a war footing: Arvind Kejriwal
He further noted that there were sewer issues in many areas. “I’ve learned that several sewer lines in Delhi have become outdated. These people got sewer lines choked, threw boulders in gutters to block them. Within one month we will clean this up. And in one year, we will replace all old sewer lines on a war footing so that people don’t face these problems anymore. We will also open the ration card quota for you to get your cards made.”
I am a Baniya’s son—I’ll manage the funds and complete all the work: Arvind Kejriwal
Responding to skepticism about funding, he assured, “Many people ask me, “Kejriwal Ji, where will the money come from? How will you manage such funding?” I tell them, “I am a Baniya’s son. Don’t worry about the funds. All that matters is enjoying the fruit, not counting the seeds. Trust me, I’ll manage the funds and complete all the work just as I ensured free electricity, water, education, healthcare. In fact to the BJP, I say, I will ensure your sisters and daughters too get the allowance from the government.”
BJP will end free electricity, free water, government schools, Mohalla Clinics, and free bus travel for women: Arvind Kejriwal
Criticizing BJP’s approach, he warned, “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already announced that if they come to power, they will end free electricity, free water, government schools, Mohalla Clinics, and free bus travel for women.”
AAP will help families save ₹25,000 each month: Arvind Kejriwal
Emphasizing the financial impact of free public services, Arvind Kejriwal stated, “Press the right button. We’ve improved schools so much that the education of one child saves a family about ₹5,000 a month. For two children, that’s ₹10,000 saved. Add ₹5,000 saved from electricity bills, ₹5,000 from free healthcare, ₹2,500 from free buses, and ₹2,000 from water bills. You will save ₹25,000 each month. If BJP comes in, you will lose ₹25,000 each month. Half of us don’t earn this much in a month.”
Arvind Kejriwal calculates locals’ household savings using Bachat Patra
Arvind Kejriwal proceeded to invite a local from the audience to calculate the savings of their household. In Rithala, he calculated her family’s savings as per the “AAP Ka Bachat Patra” — which indicated savings of Rs 30,000 per month for their household. Over that her family’s additional savings through Mahila Samman & Sanjeevani were calculated to be Rs 12,600. Resulting in a lump sum saving of Rs 42,600 per month.
Similarly, the figure came out to be Rs 30,000 in current savings and Rs. 12,600 in new savings for a local in Bawana as well. In Mangolpuri the numbers came to be Rs 25,000 in current savings and Rs 2,100 in new savings for a resident.
After this, he said that people should consider what will happen to their household should the BJP come to power. He issued the same appeal to BJP voters, calling on them to implore whether they will be able to run their finances.
Why vote for BJP when you know they will destroy your household?: Arvind Kejriwal
Appealing to the BJP and Congress supporters there, he said, “I have never considered BJP members as outsiders. I have never considered Congress members as outsiders. Whenever I have worked in Delhi, I have worked as the Chief Minister for everyone. I built Mohalla Clinics, and BJP members, Congress members, and AAP members—all visit them. In my schools, children from all families study—regardless of political affiliation. I want to tell my BJP brothers—you don’t have to leave your party, but at least think about your family. If you press the lotus button and your household gets destroyed, what is the point of supporting such a party? Stay in your party, but vote for the broom, or else your family will suffer.”
Jhaadu brings along Mata Lakshmi, AAP will bring prosperity: Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal further urged, “Our symbol, Jhaadu (the broom), is very sacred. The broom is associated with Mata Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Similarly, if you press the Jhaadu Button on the EVM, you get prosperity, you get free electricity, water, healthcare, education, and free bus travel for women.”
BJP gives your tax money to its billionaire friends: Arvind Kejriwal
Challenging BJP’s stance on public welfare, Arvind Kejriwal questioned, “Why do these BJP people want to stop free electricity? Why do they want to stop free water? Why do they want to shut down all the schools? Have you ever thought about why they want to stop all these facilities?” Answering his own question, he explained, “Every person pays taxes, whether you know it or not. Even a beggar pays GST when they buy a box of matches. When you buy milk, paneer, groceries, spices, or anything, GST is included. Even if you earn ₹3,000 per month, ₹500-700 of it goes to taxes. Governments collect huge amounts of money through taxes. BJP wants to take away all your benefits. The AAP government spends this public money on you—on free buses, schools, hospitals, and metro lines.”
He asserted that BJP’s priorities lie elsewhere: “What does the BJP do with your tax money? They give it to their 400–500 billionaire friends as loans and then forgive those loans in 4–5 years.”
BJP forgave loans worth ₹46,000 crore for their friend; when I make bus travel free for women, I spend only ₹400 crore: Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal contrasted this with his government’s expenditures, saying, “Just three days ago, there was news that one of their billionaire friends took a loan of ₹47,000 crore, and ₹46,000 crore of that was forgiven. For another friend they waived ₹5,000 crore out of ₹6,500 crore. When I make bus travel free for 1 crore women in Delhi, I spend only ₹400 crore. For that, they hurl so much abuse at me.”
This election is about deciding whether government money should be spent on public services or on a few wealthy people: Arvind Kejriwal
He added, “The Aam Aadmi Party is your party—the party of the middle class and the poor. The BJP, on the other hand, is the party of the billionaires and the rich. As per RBI in total they’ve waived off loans worth 10 lakh crores for 400 billionaires. But in the name of savings, they stopped the senior citizen subsidy in railways. They will take away Delhi’s money too and give it to their friends.” Arvind Kejriwal added that this election is about deciding whether government money should be spent on public services or on a few wealthy people.
BJP has planned to demolish all the Jhuggis in Delhi within a year if they come to power: Arvind Kejriwal
Speaking directly to slum dwellers, he warned, “Do not mistakenly vote for BJP. They have already planned to demolish all the Jhuggis in Delhi within a year if they come to power. The land on which your slums are built is worth billions of rupees. They want to hand it over to builders and their billionaire friends like they did in Dharavi, Mumbai. If you press the lotus button, they will throw you out on the streets. As long as I am here, I will fight for you. Until you get a permanent house, I will protect your Jhuggi.”
AAP is forming the government, you must elect an AAP MLA: Arvind Kejriwal
He urged voters to elect MLAs from AAP this time, saying, “Everyone knows that the Aam Aadmi Party is forming the government in Delhi again. Even the BJP admits this. It’s possible that we may win a few more seats this time. But if the AAP is forming the government, you must elect an AAP MLA. Ending with a strong warning, he said, “Do not make the mistake of voting for BJP, or you will regret it for five years.”
