New Delhi: By denying statehood to the national capital, BJP wants the people of Delhi to remain "second class" citizens, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, referring to a purported statement by Manoj Tiwari, which the latter denied having made.
The Delhi BJP chief said Mr Kejriwal, in his "hurry" to lodge his opposition, was latching on to a "false report".
The online exchange started with Mr Kejriwal's tweet: "This is insulting to the people of Delhi. BJP does not want to give Delhiites the rights to be full citizens, want to keep them as second class citizens in their own country."
"At least listen to the complete statement. Why the hurry in opposing? I will send you the complete video tomorrow. You have latched on to a false report again," Tiwari tweeted.
"The issue of statehood for Delhi was mentioned in our election manifesto. We support statehood, but one should also keep in mind that Delhi is not just the capital of any state, but the entire nation.
Since storming to power, the Aam Aadmi Party government has repeatedly clashed with the Centre over the contentious issue of granting statehood to Delhi.
However, there has been no progress on that front.
The Delhi BJP chief said Mr Kejriwal, in his "hurry" to lodge his opposition, was latching on to a "false report".
The online exchange started with Mr Kejriwal's tweet: "This is insulting to the people of Delhi. BJP does not want to give Delhiites the rights to be full citizens, want to keep them as second class citizens in their own country."
"At least listen to the complete statement. Why the hurry in opposing? I will send you the complete video tomorrow. You have latched on to a false report again," Tiwari tweeted.
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"The issue of statehood for Delhi was mentioned in our election manifesto. We support statehood, but one should also keep in mind that Delhi is not just the capital of any state, but the entire nation.
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Since storming to power, the Aam Aadmi Party government has repeatedly clashed with the Centre over the contentious issue of granting statehood to Delhi.
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However, there has been no progress on that front.
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