‘Kejriwal model of governance has won'

AAP National Convener Says Punjab Win Same Revolution That Happened in Delhi, Will Spread Elsewhere

- Sidhartha Roy

New Delhi: Describing AAP’s landslide win in Punjab as ‘inquilab’ (revolution), national convener of the party and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that after Delhi and Punjab, this ‘inquilab’ would spread to the entire country.

Standing on a makeshift dais at the AAP headquarters in New Delhi, amidst resounding claps and cheers, Kejriwal addressed hundreds of party workers who had gathered on the lawns since the morning to celebrate the party’s victory and were waiting for him.

“Punjab ke logon ne kamaal kar diya. Punjab waleon, tussi kamaal kar ditta (The people of Punjab have done a miraculous thing),” Kejriwal said. “We all love you Punjab,” he shouted with the crowd responding with, “Love you Kejriwal”.

He accused the other parties of getting together and conspiring to prevent AAP from coming to power in the run-up to the polls. Recalling that he had been called names and abused, he told his party men not to reply in kind. “These rival parties called me everything, from ‘kaala’ and ‘angrez’ to a terrorist, but I did not lose my cool,” he said.