Varanasi, Apr 20: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal taunted his BJP rival and party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday saying if he hadn't been seen before the polls, people of Varanasi would not see him after.
Kejriwal was speaking at a public rally in Ramnagar city in the district. The sarcasm may have hurt BJP supporters since Modi has not been to the city even once after his candidature was announced.
"If he hasn't come before the election, you won't see him after," Kejriwal said. Throwing questions at the audience he asked if anyone among the "Modi bakhts" had met or talked to Modi. The response was a resounding no.
Kejriwal was speaking in Ramnagar, a city known as the residence of Kashi Naresh or King of Varanasi, on his third day of campaigning. "I've been campaigning for three days now. Modi is definitely losing," he said.
The AAP leader's speeches in Varanasi have been predominantly peppered with attacks against Modi's and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's allegedly close ties with industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. In sharp contrast, Modi has only spoken once indirectly referring to Kejriwal as a "Pakistani agent" and "AK-49" alluding to AAP's 49-day government in Delhi.
Continuing his attack on the media, Kejriwal said media was spreading lies like opium. "Don't come under its (media's) influence. You must be aware when you vote," he said.
Kejriwal plans to camp in Varanasi for the next one month till polling day. He also promised a manifesto for Benaras. Inviting suggestions he said, "We plan to bring a manifesto for Benaras that will tackle the problems of the weavers, the dirty Ganga, traffic and power."
The former Delhi CM dwelt at length with his 49 day stint in power. Despite that he has been asked why he quit government in several public meetings.
The AAP meetings in Varanasi have none of the bravado that the party enjoys in Delhi. In the capital its confidence has been based on the over 40,000 volunteers and 28 MLAs. In Varanasi where it has skeletal operations, the party is more nimble-footed unlike BJP or Samajwadi Party.
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