"People already given him Nobel Prize... everyone knows his deeds": Chhattisgarh Deputy CM on Kejriwal

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his statement that he deserves Nobel Prize for governance.
"The people have already given him a Nobel Prize. Everyone knows about his deeds. Working while running such a big racket is a significant thing," the Deputy Chief Minister.
Sharma's statement came after Arvind Kejriwal, during a book launch, made remarks that "he deserves Nobel Prize for governance."
The AAP national convenor made these remarks during the launch of Punjabi edition of the book 'Kejriwal Model'.
According to a release from the AAP, the book has been authored by AAP leader Jasmine Shah and published by Unistar Books.
Speaking at the event, Kejriwal detailed the journey from launching an anti-corruption NGO named "Parivartan" in 2000, through the Anna Hazare movement, to forming a political party against all odds.
"On 26 November 2012, we applied to register AAP. Everyone from the media to intellectuals said we'd lose our deposits in every seat. But in December 2013, we won 28 seats in Delhi," Kejriwal recalled.
The AAP leader emphasised that the "Kejriwal Model" wasn't built in boardrooms, but from experiences gained while living and working in Delhi's slums for a decade. "We saw firsthand how bad the condition of government schools, hospitals, and electricity was," he said.
Kejriwal shared how his early activism, including a hunger strike and reconnecting electricity poles, stemmed from the outrage at unaffordable bills and poor services. "We entered government with a simple aim, to ensure every family gets 200 units of free electricity and 20,000 litres of free water. Governance should guarantee basic needs."
Kejriwal underscored that this model can only run on honesty. "If a government is corrupt, if its ministers are looting, this model will collapse," he said, stating that AAP has proven this in Punjab too. "Previous governments claimed the treasury was empty. But we fixed schools and hospitals and gave free electricity because we curbed corruption and saved public money."
He criticised the BJP-led Delhi administration, stating that after AAP left office, services collapsed: "Mohalla Clinics are being shut down, free medicines and tests discontinued, roads are broken, and 6-hour power cuts are back."
He also questioned the motives of BJP leaders: "They're not here to serve but to profit. We were obstructed every step of the way, yet we delivered. I should get a Nobel Prize in administration for working despite LG's constant interference."
Kejriwal reiterated that he has no obsession with winning every election. "My goal was to create a model and change the mindset, to prove that public schools, hospitals, electricity, and water can be fixed with the right intent." (ANI)