Kejriwal calls out Modi’s speech for ‘abusive language’

NEW DELHI: In a sharp retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated attacks on the AAP at the BJP’s "Parivartan Yatra" in the national capital, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday likened his speech to "abusive language". Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the national capital, the Prime Minister also inaugurated a 13 km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor from Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad to New Ashok Nagar and the Delhi Metro's Phase-IV section linking Janakpuri West with Krishna Park Extension. While describing the two projects inaugurated by the Prime Minister as milestones for Delhi’s infrastructure, Mr Kejriwal claimed that both are joint ventures between the Central and the city governments. While Congress candidate from the New Delhi constituency Sandeep Dikshit said the event was held before implementing the model code of conduct for the Delhi elections, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla hit back, saying, “The Congress' cynicism and criticism never end.” Referring to the challenges faced by his party, Mr Kejriwal claimed that the AAP leaders were imprisoned and tortured but maintained their focus on governance.