New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In remarks clearly directed at the BJP, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that he expected "real attacks" on his party after the Lok Sabha election.
Speaking at a book release function, Kejriwal said he and some of his associates have till now been subjected to "slaps, kicks and egg attacks" during the Lok Sabha election campaign.
"I feel nothing major will happen until the elections get over because otherwise these might boomerang," he said, speaking in Hindi.
"The real attacks will start after the election. They won't spare us after the election," he added.
Kejriwal did not name the BJP by name but the contents of his speech made it evident that he had the Bharatiya Janata Party in mind.
The former Delhi chief minister has been going hammer and tongs against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi all over the country, and has decided to challenge Modi in the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.
In his speech, Kejriwal told the audience that he saw a video clip -- the result of a sting operation -- in which a BJP leader is heard saying that "our own people will have to die to take the movement forward".
Kejriwal mistakenly referred to the person heard on the video as Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal, but soon corrected himself and said it was Sakshi Maharaj.
And then, in one pointed reference to the party, Kejriwal said the BJP had nothing against Muslims per se. "To come to power they will do anything."
He added that the "forces" the AAP was ranged against were "very powerful" and these cannot be fought simply with money power.
"What is needed is the path of truth... This is what happened in the Delhi election too.
"People used to then remark that we had no money. I agreed. But I told everyone that we were on the path of truth. We need to stick to that."
Kejriwal spoke after releasing the book -- a love story based on the days when the anti-corruption movement of Anna Hazare, from which the AAP was born, gripped Delhi.
The book has been authored by AAP members Dilip Pande and Chanchal Sharma.
India Expected to Lead South Asian Economic Growth
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) India is expected to lead the South Asian economic growth that is set to
Nothing wrong in 'PK', says Delhi HC, dismisses plea
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed against Raj Kumar
The Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) questioned Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty for a
Corona is now scaring the country. The positivity rate has more than doubled in the last 14 days.
It has been raining in Tamil Nadu for the past one week. People are facing difficulties due to fl
Before Amit Shah's visit, TMC stampede again, Rajiv Banerjee resigns, signs given to join BJP
Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah is arriving in Kolkata o
Hubli: After the verbal war between the leaders in West Bengal, the battle of slogans has started
Team India won a very important match against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. India
Kashmir, Ladakh still in Grip of Intense Cold
Srinagar, J Jan 12 (IANS) The intense cold wave conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir M
Amit Shah said in Assam rally - BJP will bring legislation to stop 'land jihad'
Morigaon (Assam): Home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress and it
