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Kejriwal to give up security, live like commoner: AAP
AAP to hold rallies in Delhi; Kejriwal will go to public and ask about his honesty: Sandeep Pathak
New Delhi: Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will give up all government facilities, including security, and move out of his official residence in 15 days to live like a commoner, AAP said on Wednesday, a day after he tendered his resignation.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak said the party will be holding rallies in Delhi where outgoing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will interact with people to know about their decision on his honesty.
The first thing Kejriwal talked about after submitting his resignation was his decision to leave the official residence of the Delhi chief minister, senior party leader and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said at a press conference here.
While Singh had said that Kejriwal would vacate the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow in a week, AAP later clarified that the outgoing chief minister and his family would do so in 15 days. A search is on for suitable accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal and his family, Singh had said.
Kejriwal used to travel in an old blue Wagon R car even when he became the Delhi chief minister for the first time in 2013. The AAP leader said there are concerns about Arvind Kejriwal's security as well and he was "attacked several times" in the past. "He has old parents, his wife, and his children. We are all worried about their safety. We tried to explain to him that his security was at risk. Still, he has decided to move out," Singh said.
"Kejriwal said he was in jail for six months among dreaded criminals and God protected him and will continue to do so," Singh added.
The AAP MP said the BJP has been levelling "false allegations" of corruption against Kejriwal to defame him.
Now the people of Delhi have to give their verdict on Kejriwal's honesty, Singh said. "Arvind Kejriwal is the first leader in the history of India who is saying with pride that
'if I am honest, vote for me, else not'," he asserted. Kejriwal on Tuesday submitted his resignation from the Delhi chief minister's post and his successor Atishi staked claim to form a new government.
