New Delhi:
As the Delhi Assembly elections draw near, the political landscape in the capital is witnessing a fierce and creative battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The latest salvo in this electoral war is a series of provocative posters that have ignited a heated exchange between the two parties.
The BJP has launched a scathing attack on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal through a series of satirical posters. One such poster, shared on social media, depicts Kejriwal as orchestrating a “new game in Delhi” aimed at “saving power by rigging votes.” The BJP alleges that Kejriwal has been involved in fraudulent voter registrations, citing instances where hundreds of votes were created using a single address, primarily targeting a specific community with voters ranging from 40 to 80 years old.
In response, the AAP has countered with a video labeling Kejriwal as the “G.O.A.T” (greatest of all time), an attempt to deflect the BJP’s accusations. However, the AAP has also fired back with its own set of allegations. Kejriwal wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, questioning whether the RSS supports the BJP’s alleged wrongdoings, including the distribution of money to buy votes and the large-scale deletion of Purvanchali and Dalit voters.
The BJP has further intensified its campaign by highlighting discrepancies in the voter list for the New Delhi constituency. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and former MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma presented documents showing non-existent addresses used for voter registrations. For example, one address listed as “house number ‘Zero’” had 144 registered voters, while another marked simply as “A” had 30 voters. These findings, according to the BJP, expose the AAP’s alleged conspiracy to manipulate electoral outcomes.
Additionally, the BJP pointed out a significant drop in the number of voters in the New Delhi constituency, which has been represented by Kejriwal for three terms. From 1,46,000 voters in 2020, the number has dwindled to 1,06,000, with 61,000 voters removed and only 22,000 new voters added over the past five years. This, the BJP claims, is a clear indication of the AAP’s attempts to undermine the electoral process.
The poster war has also seen the BJP using humor and Bollywood references to mock Kejriwal. Posters depicting Kejriwal in various theatrical avatars, such as a priest-like figure from the film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa,” have gained traction on social media. These posters accuse Kejriwal of using religion for political gain and label him a “chunavi Hindu” (Hindu for election purposes).
As the elections approach, the battle of posters and allegations continues to escalate, reflecting the intense political rivalry between the BJP and the AAP in Delhi.
