On Tuesday, the Delhi BJP strongly criticized AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, claiming his support for Hindus appears only during election time.
The Delhi BJP shared a poster on social media, labeling Kejriwal a ‘Chunavi Hindu’ (a Hindu only before elections).
Taking to X, the Delhi BJP posted, “The man who has been busy providing salary to Imams for the past 10 years, whose ‘nani’ (grandmother) and who himself was unhappy over the construction of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, who opened liquor shops outside temple and gurudwaras and the one who practices anti-Hindu politics has suddenly started showing concern for priests and granthis.”
चुनावी हिंदू केजरीवाल
🔳जो 10 साल से इमामों को सैलरी बांटता रहा
🔳जो ख़ुद और उनकी नानी प्रभु श्रीराम का मंदिर बनने से खुश नहीं थे
🔳जिसने मंदिर और गुरुद्वारों के बाहर शराब के ठेके खोले
🔳जिसकी पूरी राजनीति हिन्दू विरोधी रहीउसे अब चुनाव आते ही पुजारियों और ग्रंथियों की याद आई? pic.twitter.com/KMKntiOlXW
— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) December 31, 2024
The poster shows Kejriwal wearing a rudraksha and flower garlands, with ‘roli’ (vermilion) scattered across his body.
“Mandir Jana hai bas mere liye ek chalaava, pujariyon ka samman bas mera chunavi dikhava, sanatan dharma ka maine humesh mazak banaya (visitng temples is only a deception tactic, respecting priests is a poll gimmick and I have always made fun of Hindu Dharma),” reads the text.
This attack followed Kejriwal’s announcement of the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ on Monday, which promises Hindu and Sikh priests a monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000.
BJP leaders are questioning the timing and intent behind the scheme.
Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva called it an effort to gain Hindu votes.
He pointed out that while the AAP government in Delhi has been paying salaries to various groups since 2013, it had never introduced a scheme for religious leaders (pujaris, granthis) before.
Kejriwal has faced criticism over the controversy surrounding the ‘Delhi Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, which the Delhi Women and Child Development department described as ‘non-existent’.
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