Delhi Shopping Festival: BJP Accuses Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government of Wasting Rs 63 Crore on Publicity

BJP said that the Kejriwal government "looted Rs 63 crore of the public on its initial publicity".

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party Government of wasting Rs 63 crore on the publicity of the Delhi Shopping Festival which did not take place. The Delhi Shopping Festival was planned to be held between January 28 and February 27 and CM Kejriwal even got published full front page advertisements in newspapers asking people to enjoy the festival which is yet to happen. 

Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana slammed the AAP government for announcing events without any preparation and wasting public money on their publicity. "Last year, the Arvind Kejriwal government announced to organise a festival on the lines of Dubai Shopping Festival in Delhi which was to be held between January 28 and February 27, 2023 but it did not happen," he said. Khurana also accused Chief Minister Kejriwal of cheated the people, especially the businessmen of Delhi.

Khurana said that the Kejriwal government "looted Rs 63 crore of the public on its initial publicity". He demanded that Kejriwal should apologise to the people of Delhi and return Rs 63 crore to the public fund.

मैं अभी अभी दिल्ली सरकार के “शॉपिंग फेस्टिवल” में हो कर आया, ग़ज़ब का फेस्टिवल था ,शानदार कंसर्ट था, डिस्काउंट भी अच्छे ख़ासे थे।

सब कुछ था पर अफ़सोस सिर्फ़ यूट्यूब पर @ArvindKejriwal के सारे वादों कि तरह।

ग़ज़ब है। pic.twitter.com/DiXn8ee9jf — Harish Khurana (@HarishKhuranna) February 17, 2023

It may be recalled that CM Kejriwal announced the festival around July last year - six months in advance. While announcing the shopping festival through a video conference, Kejriwal said, "I have an important announcement as well as good news for the people of Delhi and those living outside Delhi. Those who are in Delhi will be very happy and those who are out of Delhi can plan their tour to Delhi in February. They should book their tickets and plan their travel."

भारत के इतिहास का सबसे बड़ा शॉपिंग फेस्टिवल

30 दिवसीय "Delhi Shopping Festival" 28 जनवरी 2023 से 26 फरवरी 2023 तक आयोजित किया जाएगा

एक अद्भुत Shopping Experience के लिए Delhi के लिए अपने टिकट बुक करें

- CM Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/qkEiSkXX7l — AAP Yamunanagar (@AAP4Yamunanagar) July 6, 2022

However, the shopping festival did not take place despite the AAP government creating a buzz around it.