Congress hits out at AAP govt, calls it 'jhooti sarkar'

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 26 2015 | 8:28 PM IST
Targeting the Arvind Kejriwal-led government, Congress today said the "jhooti sarkar" of Delhi had failed to keep its promises made to the people within the first 100 days of its governance.
Claiming that AAP had become "khas" (special) from "aam" (common), the Congress accused the party of betraying its founding principles, besides failing on various aspects of governance, including development, price rise, women safety and justice to poor and weaker sections.
The Congress also released a 16-page booklet titled '100 din paar Delhi mein jhoothi sarkar' (100 days over, dishonest government in Delhi) which listed the "failures" of the AAP government, which completed 100 days in office yesterday.
The cover page of the booklet carried a graphic depicting a crow biting Kejriwal on his head.
"We all know what happens to a man who speaks a lie. We all have heard the song from Bobby film. We all know the saying, what more I can say? People will see the cover picture and will automatically understand what it is," Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said referring to the "jhooth bole kauaa kaate" song from the old Bollywood flick.
Accusing AAP of having different criteria to gauge transparency, Maken said, "The AAP-led government held open cabinet meeting yesterday at Connaught Place patting itself on "transparency. Today, we want to ask you... You pat yourself during cabinet meeting in front of all, but during national council meeting you insulted Anant Kumar, Yogendra Yadav and threw them out."
"You did not allow people to enter, did not allow anyone to take phone along with. So, your criteria for yourself is one and for others it is different," he said.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: May 26 2015 | 8:28 PM IST

Next Story