Sun Sep 22 12:00:38 UTC 2024: ## Kejriwal Challenges RSS, Questions BJP’s Politics in ‘Janata Ki Adalat’

**New Delhi:** Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his first public address since his resignation, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), directly questioning the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) about its stance on the ruling party’s alleged political tactics.

Addressing a gathering at Jantar Mantar, Kejriwal posed five pointed questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. He questioned the RSS’s silence on the alleged misuse of central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to target opposition leaders and destabilize governments.

“Is it right for Modi ji to break parties and bring down governments by luring or threatening them with ED and CBI?” Kejriwal asked, highlighting the recent political turmoil witnessed in various states. He further questioned the RSS’s stance on the BJP’s inclusion of individuals previously labelled as corrupt by Modi himself.

He also pointed to BJP president J.P. Nadda’s recent statement, suggesting the party’s independence from the RSS, and questioned whether this indicated a rift between the BJP and its ideological parent organization. “Didn’t you feel sad when your son showed displeasure to his motherly institution?” Kejriwal asked, referencing the statement.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also brought up the RSS’s policy of retirement for leaders at the age of 75, questioning the BJP’s decision to exempt Modi from this rule.

Kejriwal, recently released on bail by the Supreme Court in a corruption case related to the Delhi excise policy, maintained his innocence and asserted that he joined politics to serve the country. He said that he resigned as chief minister due to the hurt caused by the corruption allegations and that he had gained only respect, not wealth, during his time in office.

He urged Delhi residents to vote for him only if they believed he was honest, calling the upcoming Assembly elections an “agni pariksha.” Kejriwal also announced his intention to vacate the chief minister’s residence after the Shraddh period during Navratri and live among the people who had offered him accommodation.

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