Voting for BJP will prevent thousands of incidents like Shaheen Bagh, says Shah in Delhi

Voting for BJP in Delhi polls will prevent "thousands of incidents like Shaheen Bagh", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at an election meeting on Sunday.

Shah attacked opposition leaders including AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on various issues and asserted that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can ensure safety and security of country.

Campaigning for BJP candidate in Babarpur constituency, he said, "Your vote to BJP candidate will make Delhi and country safe and prevent thousands of incidents like Shaheen Bagh."

A large number of women have been holding a sit-in against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheenbagh in south east Delhi since mid December.

protest, supported by people from different fields including politicians, Bollywood actors and academicians, has emerged as a symbol of anti-CAA agitation in country.

"When you press button (of EVM) on February 8, do so with such anger that its current (poll result) is felt at Shaheen Bagh," BJP leader said.

BJP, seeking to come into power in Delhi after two decades, has brought CAA at centre st of its campaigning for February 8 polls, with Shah and or BJP leaders hitting out at Kejriwal and Gandhi over issue in meetings after meetings. Kejriwal has said BJP wants to give citizenship to Pakistanis, Home Minister claimed and asked people "shouldn't Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists who witnessed ir women being raped, lost ir properties in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and who came to India over past 70 years be given citizenship of this country."

Targeting AAP and Congress over issues like abrogation of Article 370, JNU, Ram temple and anti CAA protests, Shah alleged that parties opposed to BJP and Modi fear a backlash from ir votebank.

Addressing ar election meeting earlier in Rohtas Nagar constituency, he asked people, "Are you ir votebank? Why do Rahul Baba and Kejriwal want to save Tukde Tukde gang that raised slogans for fragmentation of country. y do this because of fear of ir vote bank."

former BJP president also slammed Kejriwal government alleging ruling AAP failed in fulfilling "all" its promises including construction of new schools and colleges, free wifi, installing of CCTV cameras, supplying clean water, reducing pollution, building roads and cleaning Yamuna.

"If re was a survey of lying and making false promises, Kejriwal government would top it," he said.

Shah promised that if voted to power in Delhi, BJP will ensure two-room houses to city's slum dwellers in five years.

results of Delhi Assembly polls for 70 seats will be declared on February 11. PTI VIT RT