Published 10:47 IST, October 1st 2019
JDU slams 'drunk on power' Kejriwal for 'outsider' insult to Biharis
The JDU has slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday for his 'outsider' attack on Biharis and has said that the Aam Aadmi Party supremo is 'drunk on power'
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On Monday, JDU (Janata Dal United) slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his 'people from outside' statement where he alleged that outsiders - naming people from Bihar - were coming to national capital to avail free medical benefits meant for Delhi-ites. JDU's spokesperson in Delhi, Satya Prakash Mishra, said in a statement, "Delhi Chief Minister has me an insulting remark against Bihar and people from Bihar. His hateful remarks show that Chief Minister, drunk on power, has sacrificed human values and forgot common people."
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'Became a voter just to stand for elections'
JDU claimed CM's statement is a sign that he is scared of losing Legislative polls in Delhi expected to take place next year. "Kejriwal is promoting hate politics in national capital," spokesperson said. He also took to Twitter to say, "Kejriwalji's mental health is t right. Can he ( Delhi CM) tell us amount of his ticket that brought him to Delhi? And on how many instances did he seek treatment in Delhi without a voters card? He became a voter just to stand for elections."
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"w why is Kejriwal saying that people of Bihar come to Delhi on Rs 500 ticket? Is he t aware that every countryman has a right on capital of country and medical treatment is a responsibility towards humanitarian values," he asked while ding that ' people will send him back on Rs 50 ticket this time'. "We do t expect an apology from him because he has a different name, "Mafinama Mukhyamantri (apology seeking Chief Minister)". He is master in making mistakes and n seeking apologies," JDU spokesperson said while asserting that his party would fight against insult to 'Purvanchalis'.
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Delhi CM makes a controversial statement
While dressing a garing at inauguration ceremony of a Trauma Centre at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, " situation is such that a person from Bihar buys a ticket to Delhi for Rs 500 and returns after availing free treatment worth Rs 5 lakhs. It makes us happy as y are people of our own country, but Delhi has its own capacity." Arvind Kejriwal stated that government h carried out a survey of a hospital on Delhi border, which revealed that 80% of patients were from outside national capital. Kejriwal has repeatedly raised issue against backdrop of Assam NRC list, going on to single out BJP Delhi chief Maj Tiwari, saying that if NRC would be implemented in Delhi, Tiwari would be first to have to leave.
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09:24 IST, October 1st 2019