Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday claimed that the BJP-ruled Centre was angry with him for not permitting stadiums to be used as temporary jails for farmers protesting against the farm laws.
In a press briefing, Kejriwal also hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh saying that he was speaking “BJP’s language” by accusing him of “passing” three farm laws in Delhi.
“Captain sahab you are levelling allegations against me and speaking BJP’s language. Is it the pressure of ED cases on your family members and the notices being sent?” Kejriwal asked.
Last week, the AAP government had denied permission to the Delhi Police to convert the city’s stadiums into temporary jails.
“The Centre had the plan of putting the farmers into jails as soon as they reached Delhi, but we refused to convert the nine stadiums into jails. The Centre is very upset with me for this,” he claimed.
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