Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said Uddhav Thackeray, the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has assured assistance to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in blocking the government's ordinance to assume authority over Delhi's bureaucrats.
Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Uddhav Thackeray at latter's residence Matoshree in Mumbai to seek support against the Centre's ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP leader Raghav Chaddha, Sanjay Raut were present at the meeting.
Uddhav Thackeray has promised support: Kejriwal
Following the meet, the two addressed a press conference.
"Uddhav Thackeray has promised us that they will support us in the parliament and if this bill (ordinance) does not pass in the Parliament then in 2024, the Modi government will not be coming back to power," Arvind Kejriwal said.
Uddhav told media persons, "We all have come together to save the country and democracy. I think we should not be called 'opposition' parties in fact they (Centre) should be called 'opposition' since they are against Democracy and Constitution."
Modi govt doesn't believe in Supreme Court: Kejriwal
Kejriwal said Ordinance on control of services in Delhi means Modi government doesn't believe in Supreme Court.
Slamming the Centre, he reiterated that state governments being toppled by using central agencies CBI and ED.
"They have become arrogant, an arrogant person cannot run the country. I thank Uddhav Thackeray ji and Shiv Sena who have decided to support the fight of the people of Delhi. This is the fight of the whole country with Delhi. This will be the semi-final of 2024. If this bill fails in the Rajya Sabha, then the Modi government will not come back in 2024," Arvind Kejriwal said.
On Thursday, Kejriwal will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo, Sharad Pawar.
Notably, Kejriwal met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday.
