In a fiery election rally at Hauz Qazi Chowk, Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, challenging him over his unfulfilled promise to clean the Yamuna River. Taking a dig at Kejriwal’s 2015 pledge to purify the river within five years, Gandhi sarcastically suggested that the former Delhi Chief Minister should drink its water to test its quality, quipping that he would then meet him in the hospital. The remark, made just days before the Delhi Assembly elections, was aimed at exposing AAP’s alleged failure in governance and its inability to fulfill key commitments to the people.

Gandhi further criticized Kejriwal’s inner circle, displaying a pamphlet featuring AAP’s core leadership, including Manish Sisodia, Atishi, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha, and Satyendar Jain. He accused Kejriwal of forming a leadership group that lacked representation from marginalized communities, drawing a parallel between AAP and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He argued that while Narendra Modi openly pushes his agenda, Kejriwal remains silent during critical moments, disappearing when leadership is most needed. He also claimed that the AAP leadership, much like the BJP, prioritizes political gains over genuine governance, calling both parties two sides of the same coin.

Positioning the upcoming elections as a battle between two opposing ideologies, Gandhi framed the contest as a choice between “unity” and “hatred,” contrasting Congress’s vision of inclusivity with what he described as the divisive politics of BJP and AAP. He dismissed the idea that Kejriwal represented an alternative to Modi, asserting that once Modi steps down, his legacy would fade, just as Nathuram Godse is not remembered compared to Mahatma Gandhi. With the Delhi elections scheduled for February 5 and results set to be announced on February 8, the heated exchange highlights the intense political rivalry shaping the capital’s electoral landscape.