Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP of having “demonic tendencies” as he slammed the saffron party’s “drama” remarks on his Sundarkand recitation campaign.
“Lord Rama had said – ‘In Kaliyuga, people with demonic tendencies will oppose the recitation of the Sundarakanda’,” Kejriwal said in response to the BJP’s “political gimmick” and “drama” jibe.
Kejriwal, his wife Sunita and other AAP leaders had attended a Sundarkand recitation in Delhi’s Rohini as part of his campaign against the alleged Ram Temple donation theft.
Reacting to this, the BJP described it as a “political gimmick”, calling Kejriwal a “political Hindu.”
“Today, Mr Kejriwal is once again reminded of Lord Ram. He is a ‘political Hindu.’ His theatrics have begun anew. Back in January 2024, he had organised Sundarkand recitations, held once a month on Tuesdays, because the 2024 elections were approaching. Now, he has once again resorted to this Sundarkand charade,” Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said.
Malhotra further asserted the public has seen through what he termed “Sundarkand drama”.
“Lord Ram stands for truth. The people of Delhi and the country have fully understood this Sundarkand drama of yours,” he said.
Earlier, Kejriwal had launched a blistering attack on the BJP while accusing the ruling party of using “Ram Naam” to garner votes.
Refering to the allegations of donation theft at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, he said that the BJP has “betrayed Lord Ram”.
He also demanded that the “thieves” and “decoits” behind the Ram Mandir donation theft row must be punished and hanged.