The BJP Sunday described Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement of resigning from the post of Delhi chief minister as a “confession of crime” and wondered if he offered to quit the post because of an infight within his Aam Aadmi Party.It also termed Kejriwal’s move a “drama” and claimed he was playing an “emotional card” in a bid to make a virtue out of necessity as the Supreme Court by granting him a “conditional bail” in the excise policy graft case, restricted him from entering his office and signing any file.
“When Arvind Kejriwal talked about resigning, it became a confession of his crime. He accepted that the charges levelled against him were such that he could not continue as chief minister,” BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told a press conference at the party headquarters here.
He also wondered why Kejriwal did not resign when he was arrested in connection with the scam.
“Him talking about resigning and demanding early polls in Delhi after coming out of jail on bail raises suspicion,” Trivedi said. “Could it be that there is some conflict going on within his party due to which he feels that it will be difficult to handle it now?”
The BJP leader said that contrary to his character Kejriwal is “speaking nonsense”.
“He is still a chief minister and his party has a massive majority in the Delhi assembly. If he wants elections to be held, he can convene the cabinet’s meeting and recommend dissolution of the assembly,” Trivedi said.