Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal over his feedback throughout a rally in Guwahati, calling the AAP chief a “coward” whose “heroism” is confined within the Assembly.
Mr. Sarma criticised Mr. Kejriwal for not making any reference in his speech to allegations of corruption in opposition to the BJP chief, which he had reportedly made within the Delhi Assembly.
“He had made charges of corruption against me in the Delhi Assembly, but I cannot act on it as he is protected by regulations. I had challenged him to repeat the same allegations outside the House and then I will see him in court.
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“But, he didn’t have the courage to say anything here. He spoke a lot of ‘ anab-shanab’ [rubbish], but nothing on charges against me,” Mr. Sarma mentioned at a presser on Sunday.
The Assam CM had on Friday threatened to file a defamation case in opposition to Mr. Kejriwal if the Aam Aadmi Party chief alleged corruption instances in opposition to him exterior the Assembly.
“The heroism of Kejriwal is confined within the assembly as he is protected by privilege there,” Mr. Sarma mentioned.
On Mr. Kejriwal’s claims on the Guwahati rally, the place Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was additionally current, about jobs offered by the Delhi Government, Mr. Sarma mentioned the figures had been mistaken and 60% of residents within the nationwide capital had been “living in hell”.
“I spoke to officials in Delhi. They told me that there are 1.50 lakh government-sanctioned posts under Delhi Government. I will write to Mr. Kejriwal tomorrow to provide the break-up of the jobs, and I will also share the details of employment provided by our government,” he mentioned.
Mr. Sarma additionally downplayed Mr. Kejriwal’s promise of free electrical energy if AAP got here to energy in Assam, asserting that the northeastern State has the ‘Orunudoi’ scheme beneath which the federal government credit ₹1,400 per 30 days within the financial institution accounts of economically backward households.
“Waiving only the electricity bill would have been cheaper for us,” he mentioned.
Reacting to Mr. Kejriwal’s important feedback on the latest query paper leak in Assam, Mr. Sarma claimed that the Class 12 English paper in Punjab, which additionally has an AAP Government, had leaked and the examination was cancelled.
On his Delhi counterpart’s invitation to go to his home within the nationwide capital, Mr. Sarma mentioned, “I will send 50 people from Assam, mostly journalists, and Mr. Kejriwal has to take them around Delhi. The only condition is that they have to be taken to the places we want to visit, not what he wants us to show.”
“60% of people of Delhi live in hell. In contrast, 95% of Assam live in heaven,” he claimed.
Mr. Sarma additionally mentioned the AAP chief’s stature has “diminished” after Sunday’s rally.
“If he wanted to say so many lies, he should have at least ensured a bigger crowd of 20,000-30,000,” the BJP chief added.
Earlier on Sunday, Mr. Kejriwal promised free electrical energy and jobs if AAP got here to energy in Assam, whereas he accused the ruling BJP of doing nothing however enjoying “dirty politics” within the State.
“AAP came to power in Delhi in 2015 and the BJP here in 2016. Today, we have changed the face of Delhi. What has Himanta babu [Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma] done for the State in seven years? Nothing, only dirty politics,” he alleged.
