In a bold move at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, AAP’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal addressed ‘Janta ki Adalat’ by posing five direct and pointed questions to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. The AAP Supremo questioned the ethics of PM Modi’s blatant misuse of agencies like the ED and CBI to topple governments and criticized the inclusion of ‘corrupt’ leaders into the BJP.
“Do you support these actions?” he asked the RSS chief. The AAP chief also raised concerns about the growing rift between the BJP and RSS, questioning if BJP leaders had outgrown their ideological roots, and demanded clarity on why the 75-year retirement rule doesn’t apply to PM Modi. Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge put RSS-BJP relations under the spotlight, urging RSS workers to reflect on the leadership.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, “RSS members say they are nationalists, they are patriots. Today, I want to respectfully ask five questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. My first question to him is: The way PM Modi is breaking the leaders of other parties and their parties across the country by luring, threatening, and intimidating them with ED and CBI, resulting in the toppling of governments—is this right for the country? Doesn’t Mohan Bhagwat think this is harmful to democracy?”
Arvind Kejriwal continued, “My second question to him is: PM Modi has included the most corrupt leaders across the country in his party. The leaders whom PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah themselves called the most corrupt just a few days ago were included in the BJP shortly after. Does Mohan Bhagwat agree with this type of politics? Had he ever imagined such a BJP?”
Arvind Kejriwal said, “My third question to Mohan Bhagwat is that the BJP was born from the womb of the RSS. It is said that it is the responsibility of the RSS to ensure that the BJP does not go astray. I ask Mohan Bhagwat whether he agrees with the actions of today’s BJP? Did you ever ask PM Modi not to do all this? Has Mohan Bhagwat ever stopped the PM from doing these wrong things?”
“My fourth question: BJP National President JP Nadda said during the Lok Sabha elections that the BJP no longer needs the RSS. The RSS is like the mother of the BJP. Has the ‘son’ grown up so much that he has started challenging his ‘mother’? The ‘son’ whom you nurtured and made Prime Minister—today, that son is turning around and showing his defiance towards the motherly organization, the RSS. I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat, what went through your heart when JP Nadda said this? Don’t you feel sad? I ask every RSS worker: when JP Nadda said that the BJP no longer needs the RSS, did the RSS workers not feel sad?” He asked.
Asking his fifth question, Arvind Kejriwal said, “It was you who made the rule that anyone who crosses the age of 75, would retire. Following this rule, prominent leaders like Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, BC Khanduri, Kalraj Mishra, and Shanta Kumar were retired. Now, Amit Shah is saying that this rule will not apply to PM Narendra Modi. But I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat whether he agrees that the rule which applied to Lal Krishna Advani should not apply to Narendra Modi? The whole country is asking this question to Mohan Bhagwat today.”
Arvind Kejriwal stated that I also want to ask Mohan Bhagwat whether the RSS agrees with such actions. “I have put all these questions to the RSS Chief. I hope he will respond to these questions. These questions are not just for him, but for every person who loves this country, every patriot, and every son of Mother India. I urge everyone to reflect on this. I want to tell every member of the RSS: it is possible that you don’t like Arvind Kejriwal, maybe you don’t like the AAP, but for the country’s sake, reflect on the issues I have raised,” he reasoned.
