BJP workers head to Punjab for polls

New Delhi: To counter the growing influence of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab and Goa, the Delhi BJP will be sending hundreds of party workers to both the states. The workers will talk about how Mr Kejriwal’s government has failed to bring development in the Capital.

Union minister Rajya-vardhan Singh Rathore on Monday flagged off a bike rally of 250 workers of Delhi Bharatiya Yuva Janata Morcha (BJYM), who headed to poll-bound Punjab on bikes. The BJYM team will visit 23 constituencies, where BJP candidates are contesting in the Punjab assembly elections.

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari told The Asian Age that a team of party workers will also be visiting Goa in near future. Mr Rathore also told party workers to launch a campaign on social media to expose the AAP government.

“Special responsibility lies on the shoulders of Delhi’s youth to share their two years of experience under Mr Kejriwal government with the youth of other states. Youth of Delhi needs to launch a strong campaign on social media to expose the AAP government,” said Mr Rathore.

Mr Tiwari, who flagged off the rally with Mr Rathore, said workers will discuss how Mr Kejriwal, who was busy campaigning  in Punjab for some time now, has neglected the problems of its own people in Delhi.

“Yuva morcha workers will tell people of Punjab how the AAP government stalled developmental work in Delhi. The workers will also talk about how the AAP government failed to deliver on its major promises such as increasing seats in schools and colleges, beds in hospitals and installing of CCTVs at dark spots,” said Mr Tiwari, adding, “The workers will also bring up the issue of how the government failed to provide free Wi-Fi service to Delhiites, and failed to address water scarcity problems and joblessness. in the Capital.”

Delhi BJYM president, Sunil Yadav said, “Yuva Morcha is going on a ‘Pol Khol’ Mission to Punjab to expose Mr Kejriwal.”