Kejriwal explains his side on chartered plane controversy

Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal found himself in back foot after using a chartered aircraft to reach Delhi for a media group conclave from Jaipur yesterday.

Kejriwal has been criticizing and lecturing other political leaders especially BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for using private flights while attending rallies across the country. But after Friday’s incident Kejriwal found himself in soup and became a target of other political parties and many Aaam Aadmis.   

Kejriwal tried to explain that the India Today Group had arranged the aircraft and he had no role in it.

“Reached india today conclave from jaipur. Since there was no regular flt, india today group hired a charter to reach me in delhi on time… india today has paid for it. I wud urge modi ji and rahul gandhi ji also to disclose whose planes r they using and who pays for them (sic),” Kejriwal tweeted on Friday evening.

BJP leader Smriti Irani criticised Kejriwal for his hypocrisy and said he does not practice what he preach.

“He has not even vacated the house he was allotted after becoming Chief Minister of Delhi,” she added.

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