Delhi vs Centre ordinance row: Arvind Kejriwal reveals key factor indicating Modi govt's defeat in 2024
Arvind Kejriwal said the non-passage of the ordinance Bill in the Rajya Sabha would signal the Narendra Modi government wouldn’t regain power in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections
PremiumDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been seeking the support of Opposition parties against the Central government’s ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital, met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai and sought his support. After the meeting, Arvind Kejriwal said the prime indication of the Opposition unity would be the defeat of the ordinance Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Addressing a joint press conference with Sharad Pawar, Arvind Kejriwal also said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fails to have the ordinance Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, it would indicate that the “Narendra Modi government will not be able to return to power at the Centre after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls."
Arvind Kejriwal also shared that the NCP has extended its support to the Delhi government’s fight against the Centre’s ordinance. "Sharad Pawar ji has assured us that NCP will support us in defeating the Bill in Rajya Sabha. We are trying to gather support from all non-BJP parties against the Centre's ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital," Arvind Kejriwal said.
‘IF ALL NON-BJP PARTIES COME TOGETHER…’
Thanking Sharad Pawar for the support in the Rajya Sabha, Arvind Kejriwal said it is a fight for the "federal structure" of the country. "I thank Sharad Pawar that he has assured when the Bill comes to Rajya Sabha, they will not let the Bill pass in the House. If all non-BJP parties come together in Rajya Sabha, this Bill can be failed. This is not a fight for Delhi, it is a fight for the federal structure," Arvind Kejriwal said.
"If the BJP is not able to pass the Bill in Rajya Sabha, then one should consider it a semi-final of 2024. The message will be that the Modi government is not returning in 2024," he said.
On being asked if he will seek support from the Congress over the Centre’s ordinance, Arvind Kejriwal said he would seek time from Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.
(With agency inputs)
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