Arvind Kejriwal questions Amit Shah’s handling of law and order in Delhi, the ‘rape capital of the world…’

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Center over the ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation in the national capital. The former chief minister alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah failed to protect women in Delhi.

“The law and order situation in Delhi is deteriorating. Crimes have been increasing in Delhi for the last 1-1.5 years. Traders are receiving extortion calls, murder and harassment cases are increasing… Years later, gang wars are seen in Delhi… Today, people say that Delhi is the most unsafe capital city in the world.” kejriwal he said at a press conference.

Kejriwal was accompanied by his party colleague and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodiaamong other AAP leaders.

“I want to ask Amit ShahWhat’s happening in Delhi? Will he accept that he cannot rule Delhi? To whom should the people of Delhi go for security? Do women feel safe in Delhi?,” asked Kejriwal.

Kejriwal said the atmosphere in Delhi is one of fear and insecurity. “Women don’t feel safe going out after 7pm, and parents are increasingly worried about their daughters going to university,” she said.

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The AAP chief also expressed disappointment over the central government’s lack of action, especially in tackling crimes and providing a sense of security to residents. He shared a map showing crime incidents around Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence in the national capital.

Today people say Delhi is the most unsafe capital city in the world.

“They (BJP) started a slogan like: ‘Beti-bachao-beti-padhao’ (Teach girls to protect girls). The responsibility of ‘Beti Padhao’ was on us and we did it. However, the responsibility for ‘Beti Bachao’ was with Home Minister Amit Shah but he failed miserably,” Kejriwal said.

Delhi police (law and order) is under the jurisdiction of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Kejriwal’s remarks came ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to be held in February. AAP won the last two assembly elections in Delhi with a comfortable majority.

“Some call Delhi the rape capital of the world, some call it the gangster capital. This is not good,” Kejriwal said.