Hours after a report on Delhi’s education model made it to The New York Times and Khaleej Times, the BJP launched a disparaging attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, dismissing them as ‘nothing but paid promotion’. However, the Khaleej Times has credited The New York Times for the story.
“How is it that New York Times and Khaleej Times carry exactly the same article, word by word, authored by the same person, same pictures (that too of a private school) on Delhi’s non-existent education model? Arvind Kejriwal’s best defence is nothing but paid promotion,” tweeted the BJP’s IT cell chief, Amit Malviya.
How is it that New York Times and Khaleej Times carry exactly the same article, word by word, authored by the same person, same pictures (that too of a private school) on Delhi’s non existent education model?
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) August 19, 2022
Arvind Kejriwal’s best defence is nothing but paid promotion pic.twitter.com/M3z3ZpmsKX
Punit Agarwal, who oversees the IT cell of the party’s Delhi unit, said: “NYT & Khaleej Times have exact same articles printed with exact same works, same pics and guess what same writer. This is not news Arvind Kejriwal. This is called paid advertising. Manish Sisodia will have to go where he deserves to be. That is jail.”
NYT & Khaleej Times have exact same articles printed with exact same works, same pics and guess what same writer.
— Punit Agarwal (@Punitspeaks) August 19, 2022
This is not news @ArvindKejriwal . This is called paid advertising. #ManishSisodia will have to go where he deserves to be. That is jail. pic.twitter.com/W9vuuwKJBh
This comes on a day the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, raided the home of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the new liquor policy. The policy, brought in by his party’s government in the national capital, led to allegations of corruption and was later reversed. 20 locations were searched by CBI officials across the national capital region and six states.
A CBI official told news agency ANI that four public servants, including Manish Sisodia, have been named in the FIR. Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia has refuted every charge against him, saying that he will cooperate with the investigation. Arvind Kejriwal’s deputy also said that it was unfortunate that those who perform in the country are harassed in this manner.
Since the raids, AAP has been on overdrive, promoting the front page story on "Delhi’s education revolution" in The New York Times. Manish Sisodia holds multiple portfolios, including excise and education.