BJP rattled by AAP's popularity, arrests 160 workers: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal writes to the Gujarat CM, protesting the arrest of 160 AAP workers and claiming a BJP plan to arrest 10,000 more. He alleges the BJP is rattled by AAP's growing popularity, a sentiment echoed by Gujarat AAP chief Isudan Gadhvi.

Kejriwal Slams Arrest of AAP Workers

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister requesting a meeting to discuss the rising number of arrests involving his party's grassroots leaders in the last 48 hours. Alleging the arrest of 160 AAP workers in Gujarat, Arvind Kejriwal wrote, "The Gujarat government plans to arrest another ten thousand AAP workers." He further added that, "The BJP is rattled by the growing popularity of AAP".

Gujarat AAP Chief Details Arrests

Meanwhile. Gujarat AAP Chief Isudan Gadhvi, while talking to the media, said, "The BJP in Gujarat has become fearful of the AAP. They are losing the election. Consequently, the BJP is using the police as a front to have our party workers fired upon. This led to an FIR being lodged against one of my workers in Khambhalia. So, our entire team went to the police station to tell the police that they were arresting these individuals unjustly. At that very moment, the police arrested all of us as well. We were taken into custody and informed that we were officially under arrest; later that night, they informed us that we had also been granted bail."

He further added, "All our workers remained resolute; we are fighting for the poor people, farmers, and labourers... A wave of sentiment has swept across the entire state of Gujarat today. Millions of people are currently expressing their solidarity with us... This alone is our true reward. I want to assure the people of Gujarat that we will fight for you. If we have to go to jail for your sake, we will do so; we will continue to raise our voice for you. I humbly request that you cast your vote for the Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming election."

'BJP, Congress in Cahoots to Loot Gujarat': Kejriwal

On Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "looting Gujarat" and alleged that the Congress and BJP have been working together to weaken the state. Addressing a public rally in Jamnagar, the former Delhi Chief Minister claimed that several government departments in Gujarat have become deeply corrupt. He claimed that the ruling BJP has "ruined" the state while accusing the Congress of enabling this decline. "For 30 years, the BJP has been looting Gujarat. They've looted everything, ruined the schools, ruined the hospitals... So much corruption that no work gets done in any department without paying bribes... Congress and the BJP are both in cahoots. Both their leaders have joint businesses... Congress doesn't even want BJP to leave power... There was a time 30 years ago when Gujarat was the number 1 state in the country... In 30 years, the BJP has ruined Gujarat...," he said. (ANI)

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