New Delhi: Has former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal dropped his favourite icon Bhagat Singh for Mahatma Gandhi and Gautam Buddha for the ensuing Delhi Assembly Elections?
In a recent video shared on Aam Admi Party’s official X page (formerly Twitter), the former Delhi chief minister spoke to residents regarding the increasing problem of unemployment as he gears up for Delhi election campaigns, assuring voters that he and his team will create jobs for the youth.
In the backdrop of the video, where the former CM addresses Delhi amidst state elections promising to resolve the unemployment issue, there are two statues representing his ideals, one of Mahatma Gandhi to the left of the screen and another of Buddha to the right. There are speculations of him having changed ideals yet again from Hanuman to Bhagat Singh and Dr BR Ambedkar now to embracing the idealism of Buddha and Gandhi.
Previously, when the ex-chief minister of Delhi was imprisoned for five months summoned by the ED regarding the Delhi liquor case, Kejriwal had sent messages from jail which were shared by his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, a former IRS officer, in video clips posted on AAP’s X page.
In those videos, photo frames of Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar appeared in the background, emphasizing them as ideals, while in one clip, a photo frame showing Kejriwal behind bars was highlighted.
Kejriwal’s wife reads out his message from jail | ANI
Arvind Kejriwal has frequently idealized Hanuman, a Hindu deity, and referred to himself as ‘Hanuman Bhakt,’ which means a devotee of Hanuman. After his release from prison, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attributed his freedom to the blessings of Lord Hanuman, highlighting the spiritual significance of his liberation. Kejriwal’s remarks highlight the importance of belief in his life and the impact of divine assistance on his legal matters.
In a Quora debate regarding Kejriwal’s changing principles, one user referred to him as a ‘confused politician’ in their response to a question.
“Why does Arvind Kejriwal keep changing his ideals from Gandhiji to Hanuman to Bhagat Singh to Ambedkar?”
The comment read: “Kejriwal is the one of the most confused politician., who does not have direction or goal. His first goalpost has been honest administration. Having no truck with either Congress or BJP.”
Quora comment | Screengrab
“Kejriwal do not have a set policies. The peculiarity of Kejriwal’s idiosyncrasies cannot be predicted. He adjusts his policies to the immediate political requirements. He does not have a set of ideals and the keeps changing as his requirement change.” the comment continued.
In his recent address to the ‘2 crore people of Delhi’, Kejriwal addressed the unemployment issues and demanded that the next budget be made keeping middle class people of India in mind.
He kept 7 demands in front of the centre government them being: Increase the education budget from 2% to 10%, limit fees for private schools, provide subsidies and scholarships for tertiary education, enhance healthcare expenditure to 10% of GDP, raise the income tax exemption limit from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, eliminate GST on basic necessities, offer free healthcare for elderly individuals in both private and public hospitals, restore the 50% discount on train fares for senior citizens, and abolish taxes on health insurance premiums.
