Arrest of Kejriwal will only positively impact the INDIA bloc, says Thirumavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan on Friday condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise policy case.
He said it will only galvanise the Opposition Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
In an interaction with journalists of The Hindu in Chennai, Mr. Thirumavalavan charged that Mr. Kejriwal’s arrest was “political vendetta” by the BJP. “Mr. Arvind Kejriwal was [one of those] instrumental in forming the Oppositionled INDIA bloc. The BJP government at the Centre exerted pressure on him to not join the alliance. But he didn’t bother about it.”
According to him, Mr. Kejriwal has no links to the alleged liquor policy scam. “The BJP is even targeting parties like Bharat Rashtra Samithi [BRS], which is not part of the INDIA bloc. The arrest of Mr. Kejriwal will not create any negative impact on our alliance, rather it will have a positive impact.”
‘AntiBJP sentiment’
He said there is strong antiincumbency against the BJP government at the Centre after its 10year rule.
“Farmers, labourers, small industries, and the middle class have been highly affected by the BJP’s rule. Vulnerable and marginalised sections of society such as Dalits, tribes, and women are unhappy and feeling insecure under Mr. Modi’s rule. Atrocities such as honour killings and castebased and religious violence against them have increased,” the VCK leader said. “Sanathanisation” is happening in the sociocultural platform and “corporatisation” is happening in the economicpolitical platform. This remains the achievement of 10 years of Mr. Modi’s rule.
The price of essential commodities is skyrocketing and affects majority of the people.
However, the Union government continues to maintain its corporate nexus and facilitates their growth, he charged.