NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat, raising several questions related to the actions of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including whether the RSS thinks that the BJP is weakening democracy.
In the letter, Kejriwal seeks clarification on various issues concerning the BJP's conduct and its impact on democracy.
Kejriwal asked Bhagwat whether RSS supports the wrongdoings of the BJP in the past. He also questions the practice of BJP leaders openly distributing money and whether RSS supports the BJP in buying votes.
Additionally, Kejriwal raised concerns about the large-scale cutting of Dalit and Purvanchali votes, asking if RSS believes this is right for democracy.
"Whatever wrong BJP has done in the past, does RSS support it? BJP leaders are openly distributing money. Does RSS support buying votes? Dalit and Purvanchali votes are being cut on a large scale. Does RSS think this is right for democracy? Does RSS not think that BJP is weakening democracy?" Kejriwal wrote in his letter.
BJP's Virendraa Sachdeva responded sharply, saying that Kejriwal has no status or standing to even talk to Mohan Bhagwat.
"Apki aukaat nahi hai ki aap Sarsanghchalak ji se baat bhi kar sake (You have no status (or standing) to even talk to the RSS chief). Forget about taking his name. Stay on the topic and tell how you have worked to loot Delhi. Apologise from the people of Delhi for the same," Sachdeva, who is Delhi BJP chief, told ANI.
Reacting to the letter written by Kejriwal to Bhagwat, the Delhi BJP president accused the AAP convener of taking money from "terrorists" in Canada. He said that Kejriwal's work was to betray and deviate from the issues.
"I want to just say this to Kejriwal that you should not deviate from the issue. When you take money from the Ford Foundation or terrorists in Canada, do you ask the RSS chief? Did you ask anyone when you betrayed the mothers and sisters in Punjab and Delhi by not giving them a penny in the name of Mahila Samman Yojana? Your work is to betray and deviate from the issues," Sachdeva said.
He further added that Kejriwal allows "illegal immigrants" to stay in Delhi. Sachdeva accused the former Delhi Chief Minister of "murdering" the constitution and democracy.
"You allow illegal immigrants from Bangladesh to stay in Delhi. You allow illegal Rohingyas. Do you ask anyone? You murder the constitution and democracy, day and night, jis tarah aap desh ke tukde karne ki baat karte hain (when you talk about breaking the country into pieces). Do you ask the RSS chief about this?
Taking a dig at Kejriwal, the BJP leader said that he has asked the former CM to focus on the resolutions suggested by him so that his life improves.
"On the first day of the New Year, I wrote a letter to Arvind Kejriwal because people resolve to leave their bad habits. I have also asked Kejriwal to focus on the five resolutions suggested by me. I told him if he focuses on these resolutions, his life will improve," Sachdeva said.
Sachdeva on Wednesday wrote a letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to give up his "bad habits of lying and cheating."
"All of us, since our childhood, take a resolution on New Year's Day to give up bad habits and do something good and new. Today, on the first day of New Year 2025, all the people of Delhi hope that you will bring about meaningful change in yourself by giving up your bad habits of lying and cheating," Sachdeva, Delhi BJP chief, wrote in his letter.
He asked Kejriwal to take five resolutions, demanding an apology from the people of Delhi for promoting liquor in Delhi. The BJP leader also asked Kejriwal to stop making "false" promises and stop playing with the sentiments of women, elderly and religious people.
"I trust you will never swear falsely on your children again. You will publicly apologise for the false assurances given regarding the cleaning of Mother Yamuna and the unpardonable crime of corruption. You will pledge not to meet donations from anti-national forces or take donations for political gains," Sachdeva wrote.
Meanwhile, AAP leader Sanjay Singh slammed the BJP and said that their words should not be taken seriously. He said that people would laugh at the BJP for questioning Kejriwal who gave free electricity, water, education, and treatment to the people of Delhi. (
Earlier on Monday, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar has accused BJP of voter manipulation in Delhi, specifically targeting Purvanchali voters in the Shadara constituency. She claimed BJP leader Vishal Bharadwaj submitted applications for voter deletions but stopped after AAP's intervention.
Kakkar further alleged that BJP leader Parvesh Sharma distributed money for votes in the New Delhi constituency and submitted conflicting applications to the Election Commission for voter deletions and additions.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP national convener, also accused BJP of tampering with voters' lists. However, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi clarified that all objections to the draft electoral roll were resolved by December 24, with the final roll set to be published on January 6, 2025.
The allegations come as tensions escalate ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
