Surat: In a massive show of strength, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organized two rallies that were led by Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the city on Sunday.
The road shows held on Varachha Road and Katargam witnessed impressive turnout of the local AAP cadre.
Addressing reporters before starting the road shows, Sisodia said, “Looking at Kejriwal government’s work (in Delhi), people want to give AAP an opportunity. People want BJP ousted but the only option they had was Congress.”
Sisodia accused the belagured Congress of contesting polls only to make the victory easy for BJP.
“People are comparing five-year-old government in Delhi and 25-year-old rule in Gujarat’s local bodies. If the Delhi government is developing government schools, why are the same closing down in Gujarat?,” said, alleging that the quality of education in the state was deteriorating.
He further claimed that for five years, the AAP government ensured that the private schools were not allowed to hike fees as per their whims. “In five years, government hospitals and clinics were developed properly, but BJP could not do that in Gujarat even in 25 years,” he said.
Listing out AAP’s achievements, Sisodia said if 70% population of Delhi can get free electricity why was the same not possible in Gujarat which is touted to be power surplus.
Sisodia was offered a yellow cap which has become a symbol of Patidar quota stir and widely used by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) during their campaigns. Sisodia offered garland to the idol of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Mangadh Chowk in Varachha.