As AAP leaders have begun projecting their party chief Arvind Kejriwal as an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, BJP MP Parvesh Verma on Saturday hit back saying claims made by "four people" should not be taken seriously. "Was there a survey by any news channel? Was any survey conducted among the people on whether Kejriwal can challenge Modi? This is being said by four AAP members -Saurabh Bhardwaj, Sanjay Singh, Atishi and Raghav Chadha. Who else is saying this?" Verma said in reply to a question at a press conference. "If there is some survey among the people of the country, if they say Kejriwal could be (an alternative), we will accept it. How can you accept anything said by just four people" he asked. Verma also alleged that some of the accused in the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with excise policy "scam" were close to AAP leaders. At a press conference earlier in the day, Delhi Deputy Chief Minis
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The top court, however, made it clear that it had not issued a contempt notice to Mander and said it would hear the plea on April 15
The three BJP leaders are Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma
Verma had said that mosques and graveyards have come up in over 500 government properties in the Capital, including hospitals and schools
EC imposes 24-hour ban on BJP MP Parvesh Verma for 'terrorist' remark on CM
While Thakur has been barred from campaigning for three days, Verma will not be allowed to campaign for four days
AAP leader Sanjay Singh hit out at the BJP for targeting Kejriwal, saying he is the "son of Delhi" and the people will give it a befitting response in the February 8 election.
Congress leader Sandeep Dixit said Verma's statement is dangerous and disgusting