Home Minister Amit Shah should resign if he can't handle Delhi's law and order: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Dec 3: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal stepped up his attack on the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling for his resignation if he could not handle the "chaotic" law-and-order situation in the national capital.
There is chaos all over and people are afraid of stepping out of their homes due to the rising crimes, Kejriwal alleged after meeting the kin of a youth who was stabbed to death outside his house in a Pitampura slum cluster.
"Two youths were attacked by seven to eight local boys in this area. Manish was stabbed multiple times and I was told that he died because he could not be taken to hospital in time. The other victim, Himanshu, was saved. Police have not recorded his statement as a witness," Kejriwal said.
"If Amit Shah is unable to handle law and order in Delhi and his concern is only making political tours across the country then he should resign," the former Delhi chief minister said.
He alleged the police were threatening the victims and not taking action against the accused.
"Instead of providing protection, the police are threatening people, warning them not to speak out. The criminals who committed this horrific act are roaming freely, openly intimidating others and threatening that anyone who speaks up will not be spared," Kejriwal said.
No immediate reaction was available from the Delhi Police which is controlled by the Union Home Ministry.
Kejriwal said that AAP will unite the people and "force" the BJP-led Centre to ensure their safety in the city.
Alleging that drug abuse, chain snatching and other such crimes were rampant in Delhi, the AAP supremo claimed he was getting numerous phone calls, requesting him to visit their areas which he would do and raise people's issues.
"I am constantly getting calls from worried people. They are telling me that there is an atmosphere of fear in their area too. The law and order situation in Delhi has completely collapsed. I will reach every corner of Delhi and stand with the people. I will raise the voice of the people," Kejriwal said.
The BJP hit back at Kejriwal, accusing him of creating a law-and-order scare to divert people's attention from the corruption and failures of AAP ruling Delhi for the past decade.
With Delhi assembly polls slated in February, the political tension between AAP and the BJP over the law and order issue is intensifying.
AAP is eyeing a third consecutive term and the BJP is looking to end its 25-year exile from power in Delhi.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
