Attacking political parties for “spreading hatred”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party was trying to keep the country united.
In a clear reference to the recent communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Dadri, Mr. Kejriwal alleged in a series of tweets that some political parties were trying to keep the youth “uneducated and unemployed” and were using them “for riots and to spread hatred” while the AAP was trying to “channelise their energy” positively.
“Two models of politics emerging in this country. U have to decide which model to support. First model-keep youth unemployed n uneducated n use them to do riots n spread hatred. Some parties doing this kind of politics. 2nd model- give education, skill n jobs to the youth and channelise their energy positively. AAP doing this politics to unite India [sic],” he wrote in a series of three tweets.
The tweets came minutes after he inaugurated an Industrial Training Institute (female wing) at Nand Nagri on Friday.
“Today, the youth want jobs. But in reality, jobs are in the private sector and not the government sector. The AAP government will make sure that you are trained job-ready so that private companies hire you,” he said.
Mr. Kejriwal also issued a radio advertisement in the wake of the Dadri lynching a few days ago, evoking sharp reactions from various political parties. Through his ad, he appealed to the public to maintain peace and stop paying heed to hate speeches by some politicians aimed at dividing the country on religious lines. Nearly a week ago, he met the family of Mohammad Akhlaq, who was lynched to death on suspicion of consuming beef.
Without taking names, Mr. Kejriwal blamed “poisonous leaders” and “dirty politics” for sparking communal tension. In his ad, he states only the “ aam aadmi ” can save the country from such insidious agenda.
