NEW DELHI: Hours after
Arvinder Singh Lovely
resigned from the post of
Delhi Congress
president, Delhi BJP chief
Virendra Sachdeva
claimed that by giving tickets to individuals like Kanhaiya Kumar and Udit Raj, who, according to him, worked to divide the country, Congress had scored an own goal.
Asked whether Lovely would join BJP, Sachdeva said: “Anyone who wants to see India as a developed country and work with a leadership that has led the country to new heights is welcome to the party.”
Predicting more resignations in opposition INDIA bloc in the coming days, Sachdeva said: “Signs of Lovely quitting were apparent on the day when Rajkumar Chauhan resigned.
Whether it’s Rajkumar Anand, Raj Kumar Chauhan, or Lovely, the common theme in their resignation letters was Arvind Kejriwal. Giving a ticket to Kumar was another reason.”
Referring to the “tukde tukde” row, Sachdeva claimed that anyone who had “a sense of patriotism” couldn’t stand with people like Kumar, who talked about “breaking the country into pieces”.
He alleged that AAP was involved in corruption and misappropriation of public money and, despite its senior functionaries going to jail, the party was “shamelessly” fighting elections. “The nepotism that Kejriwal once condemned is being continued by him. Lovely’s resignation is just the beginning,” Sachdeva said. “BJP has always maintained that INDIA bloc is a grouping of parties and not a union of hearts. It’s becoming evident that the alliance will be completely dissolved before May 25,” he added.
