'Kejriwal Hatao, Delhi Bachao': BJP Responds To AAP Amid Poster War In Delhi

New Delhi: Amid an ongoing poster war with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party, BJP has now put up several posters reading “Kejriwal Hatao, Delhi Bachao’ (Remove Kejriwal, Save Delhi) in the national capital. According to reports, the anti-Kejriwal posters have been put up by Delhi BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa in response to the "anti-Modi" posters allegedly put up by AAP supporters on Wednesday.

Sirsa also released a video message in which he attacked CM Kejriwal and said what's wrong in calling ''spade a spade.'' Accusing Kejriwal of a role in Delhi liquor scam, Sirsa said he is a ''big-time liar, corrupt and cunning.'' 

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इसलिए अपने नाम के साथ पोस्टर लगवा कर डंके की चोट पर कह रहा हूँ

“शराब की दलाली खाने वाला केजरीवाल कट्टर बेईमान, मक्कार और झूठा है”@ANI @ZeeNews @PTI_News @News18India @republic @TimesNow @ABPNews pic.twitter.com/mMrKZMe5Mf — Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) March 23, 2023

Responding to it, noted lawyer and BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “PM Modi is not scared of anyone. Children of Delhi are scared that AAP's corruption is pushing them into quicksand...”.

It may be noted that both BJP and AAP are at loggerheads over several issues and the latest one is the anti-Modi poster that appeared on the streets of Delhi yesterday. Attacking the ruling BJP, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the Centre over the action taken by Delhi Police against Aam Aadmi Party supporters, who allegedly put up objectionable posters on Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the national capital. 

दिल्ली में मेरे ख़िलाफ़ इन लोगों ने पोस्टर लगाए हैं। मुझे इस पर कोई आपत्ति नहीं है। जनतंत्र में जनता को अपने नेता के पक्ष या ख़िलाफ़ अपने विचार रखने का पूरा अधिकार है। मेरे ख़िलाफ़ पोस्टर लगाने वालों को गिरफ़्तार ना किया जाये। — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 23, 2023

Weighing on the poster row, the Delhi CM, in a press briefing on Wednesday, said, "Why is PM Modi so scared? Why is he so insecure? This is a normal poster, anyone can put up such posters in a democracy."

Many Arrested, FIRs Filed Over PM Modi Posters In Delhi

On Wednesday, Delhi Police arrested several persons for allegedly putting up posters against PM Modi. Delhi Police said that it has arrested six people and registered 49 FIRs in connection with posters put up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, police had said that 100 FIRs were registered, but they later revised the figure.

Posters reading "Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao" were found glued all across the city's walls and electricity poles, the police said. The six arrested include owners of two printing presses, who were arrested for not giving the details of their printing presses on the posters, police said. An investigation is being conducted to ascertain if any AAP worker is involved in the incident, they said. The FIRs have been registered under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act and the Press and Registration of Books Act, according to the officer.

Delhi Police claimed the printing presses were given the order to print 50,000 posters and workers associated with the firms put several of them up on Sunday night. Posters put up at Mandir Marg, Deen Dayal Upadhaya Marg, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, Seemapuri, New Usmanpur, Khajuri Khas, Ashok Vihar, Model Town, and Bharat Nagar have been removed, police said.

Around 20,000 posters have been seized so far, including 2,050 from a car after it exited the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters on DDU Marg, police said, adding the vehicle was impounded and its driver arrested.

Kejriwal, Mann To Address Public Meeting At Jantar Mantar

The Delhi CM and his Punjab counterpart and fellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann will jointly address a public meeting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Thursday. The public meeting is being organised in the backdrop of the arrests made by Delhi Police in connection with the posters targeting PM Modi. Sharing more details about the meeting on Thursday, senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said the AAP was undeterred by the Delhi Police crackdown and will raise the slogan `Modi Hatao Desh Bachao` from the stage. "Prime Minister Modi can get 1,000 FIRs registered, but from tomorrow, the slogan 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao' will resonate across the country. They have crossed all limits. If the legacy of freedom fighters is to be saved, there is only one way -- 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao," Raid said.

The meeting in Jantar Mantar will coincide with Shaheed Diwas, the day Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged. "Considering the prevailing scenario in the country, the AAP will raise the slogan `Modi Hatao Desh Bachao` from the stage at the Jantar Mantar tomorrow. We will carry forward this slogan into the Lok Sabha elections next year. All our MLAs, MPs, workers, and national office bearers of the party will participate in the meeting," Rai said at the press briefing on Wednesday.

"Remembering Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will address the meeting along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann," Rai added.