New Delhi : In a veiled attack on BJP, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday deprecated the “politics of hate” being spread around the country and said killing somebody just over what he eats is not good.
He also targeted the Centre over the issue of security of women in the national capital and recent of transfer of VAT commissioner in Delhi. “These days, politics of hate is being spread around. Be it beef or cow meat, killing somebody just because he eats meat is not good. “I am a Hindu and I do worship cow. If someone consumes meat I will try to convince him not to do so,” he said while addressing farmers in Ghumanhera village in Matiala constituency in the rural part of west Delhi.
He said his government has distributed cheques to all farmers whose crop had been affected due to weather and had fixed the amount at Rs 50,000 per hectare. He also assured the farmers that he will fulfil all the promises made to them during Delhi polls, which includes increasing the Lal Dora limits of villages.
Hitting out at the Centre, Kejriwal accused it of “not allowing” the Delhi government to work as he cited the recent transfer of the Delhi VAT commissioner.
“Our government wants to work, but the Centre is not allowing us to work. They transferred our VAT commissioner because the department detected VAT evasion by some hawala operators. “Never in the past has the Delhi Lt Governor transferred any officers of Delhi government. But they transferred VAT commissioner. We will set up an inquiry into the matter,” he said. Attacking the Centre and Delhi Police over the security of women, Kejriwal claimed that more than 1,500 rapes have occurred in Delhi since January, 2015.
“Insult of Sita was not tolerated and Ravan was killed. But, now, everyday Sita is being disrespected. 1,500 women were raped since January 2015, we have to fight it cutting across all religions,” he said.
