BJP Demands Resignation Of Jailed Delhi CM Kejriwal - Here Are The Reasons

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded the resignation of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following the tragic deaths of three UPSC civil services aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.

Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva accused the Delhi government of fostering corruption and neglecting governance, as reported by Hindustan Times.

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BJP Demands Delhi CM's Resignation - Here's Why

"The Delhi government is nurturing a corrupt system and is itself involved in corruption. My question to Sanjay Singh is why doesn't their Chief Minister resign who is in jail? And why don't their other ministers work?" Sachdeva told ANI.

He further criticized the government's focus on Kejriwal's health, stating, "The entire government is focused on Arvind Kejriwal's sugar level. If they [the Delhi government] had worked honestly, this incident would not have happened in Rajinder Nagar."

BJP leader RP Singh echoed these sentiments, labeling the deaths of the aspirants as "murder" rather than an accident. "The area where this building had waterlogged has been experiencing waterlogging continuously for the past several years. This should be investigated by Delhi LG. Answers will have to be given on how a coaching center and library were operating inside that building," Singh told PTI.

Responding to AAP MP Sanjay Singh's comments on the incident, RP Singh remarked, "If he feels that he is incapable of running the government, he should resign. Will it work if the owner [Arvind Kejriwal] is in jail and the servants are not working?"

Sanjay Singh had alleged that the BJP, in collaboration with Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, was conspiring against the AAP government. "It is a very unfortunate incident. Many coaching centers are running libraries and classes in their basements illegally. Action will be taken against the officials involved. The officials are not working, and it is the responsibility of the LG of Delhi to take action against them," he said, as reported by Hindustan Times.

"I want to ask the BJP why are they punishing the people of Delhi? They took away the right to transfer officials, and now, when it comes to taking action, they [the BJP] are conspiring with the LG of Delhi. We will expose them," he added.

In response to the incident, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, controlled by AAP, sealed the basements of 13 coaching centers in Karol Bagh on Sunday for violating building bye-laws. Protests by students led to the use of earth movers to remove encroachments over drains in Old Rajinder Nagar.

This incident has sparked a political confrontation between the BJP and AAP, highlighting issues of governance, accountability, and the safety of public spaces in Delhi.