"His security is election agenda for him": Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva after Punjab Police withdraw security cover to Kejriwal

New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendraa Sachdeva accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal of turning his security into an "election agenda." This came a day after the Punjab Police withdrew additional security previously provided to the former Delhi Chief Minister.
The BJP leader also claimed that Kejriwal had once "swore on his kids to not take security."
On withdrawal of Punjab Police personnel deployed in AAP National convenor Arvind Kejriwal's security following directions from Delhi Police and Election Commission, Sachdeva told ANI on Friday, "The person who swore on his kids that he will not take security, today his security is an election agenda for him... It is the agencies who decide who will get how much security. The court and the EC took cognizance of it. If Arvind Kejriwal wants to make a political agenda from the EC's decision, then he may do it. Giving statements, denying, lying and then running away, this is the true character of Arvind Kejriwal..."
On Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's statement, daring Kejriwal to take a "bath in Yamuna", Sachdeva said, "... What UP CM Yogi Adityanath said is right. He takes a dip in Prayagraj because we have cleaned it there. But Yamuna is like a drain today. Arvind Kejriwal said in the previous elections that he should not be given votes if Yamuna is not clean. People have decided that there is no need to vote for the one who lies in the name of Maa Yamuna. Arvind Kejriwal is responsible for this condition of Maa Yamuna..."
Regarding the security withdrawal, Kejriwal called the move "pure politics" and said that there should be no politics over the safety and security of a person.
Punjab Police withdrew security on Thursday after getting instructions from the Election Commission following a recommendation from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
"This is pure politics. Regrettably, personal security is being politicised. There should be no politics at least on safety and security," said Kejriwal while addressing a press conference on Friday.
AAP has alleged that Arvind Kejriwal was attacked several times during the election campaigning for the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi.
On Thursday, Kejriwal alleged that some cadres of the Opposition candidate entered his public meeting in Hari Nagar and attacked his car.
"Today in Hari Nagar, the police allowed the Opposition candidate's men to enter my public meeting and then attacked my car. All this is happening on Amit Shah's orders. Amit Shah has made the Delhi Police the personal army of the BJP," Kejriwal said on X (formerly Twitter).
Last week, the AAP national convenor also claimed that he was attacked by alleged BJP workers during his campaign rally.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi condemned the withdrawal of Punjab Police security for Kejriwal and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of "playing with the life" of the former CM.
"Shameful. On the instructions of Amit Shah ji, @DelhiPolice today forcibly removed @ArvindKejriwal ji's Punjab Police security. And on the same day, Kejriwal ji was attacked by BJP goons in Hari Nagar. Does Modi-Shah want to play with Kejriwal's life? How long will the Election Commission remain a mute spectator? Why is there silence on the repeated attacks on a leader of a national party?" Atishi said in a post on X on Thursday.
Delhi Assembly elections will take place in a single phase on February 5, and the counting of votes is set for February 8. A total of 699 candidates are competing for the 70 Assembly seats in Delhi. (ANI)