NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released a video mocking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not declaring a prime ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
The video, shared by AAP on its official site
The video mocks the BJP for not announcing a candidate for the top job in Delhi, with the transcript reading: “Who is the stable boy in this mess? Is this the horse without a stable boy? Is it this one from BJP? Hello BJP people, at least tell us your boyfriend’s name! (“Aapda mein BJP dulha kaun? Are you Bina dulhe ka ghoda iska hai? BJP ka hai ka? re BJ walo, Apne Dulhe ka naam toh btaao ji?
The move comes amid rising political tensions between the AAP and the BJP, with both parties exchanging harsh criticism ahead of the elections. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal engaged in a war of words over governance in the national capital.
Kejriwal had responded to Modi’s comments on the AAP government, accusing the BJP of failing to deliver on its promises, particularly on housing for the poor. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, “In 2015, the people of Delhi elected two governments – the BJP at the Center and the AAP in Delhi. It’s been 10 years now. If you ask me to list what the AAP government has achieved in these 10 years, even 2-3 hours would not be enough.”
Kejriwal also took aim at Modi’s criticism of AAP governance, specifically addressing the Prime Minister’s “sheesh mahal” comment about his official residence. Kejriwal defended the renovation of the residency, stating that it was meant for all future CMs of Delhi, not just him.
The BJP has been attacking Kejriwal for allegedly spending large sums of money on his official residence while criticizing his government’s performance in sectors such as education and housing. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi, during the inauguration of several development projects in Delhi, again termed the AAP a “disaster” and called for its defeat in the upcoming elections.
Modi also referred to his own achievements in providing housing for the poor and pointed out the disparity with the AAP’s record. He accused the Delhi government of corruption in areas such as liquor policy, procurement and pollution control.
The ongoing war of words between AAP and BJP is intensifying as Delhi nears assembly elections, with both parties vying for control of the city.