Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Wednesday that he does not consider himself the prime ministerial face of INDIA block. His intentions are to protect the country and its democracy.
“I have no such intention. We (AAP) are a very small party… contesting only 22 seats,” said Kejriwal.
On being asked who will be the PM if INDIA bloc wins the election, Kejriwal said, “This is an election to save democracy. We have to save the country from ‘taanashai’ (dictatorship). They (BJP) will end democracy if they come to power again, there will be no elections. Even if it happens, it will be like Russia. (Vladimir) Putin put the opposition in jail or got them killed, and then conducted polls. In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina put all opposition figures in jail. In Pakistan, they put Imran Khan in jail. The same will happen here.”
According to the reports, Kejriwal claimed that if they (BJP) win, they will put AAP, Mamata Banerjee and others in jail.
Furthermore he said, “Everyone will be in jail and after that they will conduct an election and keep winning. Therefore, democracy has to be saved. Who will be the face, will be decided after June 4. I don’t have intentions to be the PM face. We are a small party with 22 seats,” said the Delhi CM.
On being asked if he would accept Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister, Kejriwal said: “There has been no such discussion. It’s a theoretical question. We will discuss it when we sit together.”
Kejriwal is on interim bail till June 1 in an excise policy case for Lok Sabha election campaigning. The Supreme Court has asked him to surrender on June 2.
