End to reign of lies, deceit; start of new era of dev: Shah

New Delhi, Feb 08 : Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Delhi poll results as the beginning of a new era of development in the national capital and an end to the reign of lies, deceit and corruption.
Amid jubilation in the saffron party’s camp following its return to power in the city after nearly 27 years, its leaders praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserting that a developed Delhi was extremely necessary to fulfil the resolve of a developed India.
The double-engine government will take the pace of development in Delhi to a new high, he said in a post on X. In a series of posts on X, Shah — who is credited for shaping the details of the party’s poll strategy — said Delhi would become an ideal capital under Modi’s leadership.
The BJP is determined to fulfil all its promises and make Delhi the number one capital of the world, he said. Residents of Delhi have shown that repeated false promises cannot mislead people, he said, asserting that they answered through their votes to the problems of a polluted Yamuna, dirty drinking water, broken roads, overflowing sewers and liquor shops in every street.
Be it respect for women, self-respect of unauthorised colony residents or the immense possibilities of self-employment, Delhi will now become an ideal capital under Modi’s leadership, he said.
BJP president JP Nadda said the party’s massive win was a victory of people’s unwavering support in its model of service, good governance, welfare of the poor, and development under Modi’s able leadership.
The “AAP-da” government in Delhi had crossed all limits of corruption, misgovernance and appeasement. The city is now free from its lies, deceit and fraud, and is starting a journey into a new era of progress and respect, he claimed.
Nadda said, “This historic mandate reflects people’s trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a brighter and more progressive future for Delhi.”
Shah said the results were a defeat of arrogance and anarchy. “This is a victory of ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ and the trust of the people of Delhi in Modi’s vision of development,” he added. The people of Delhi dismantled the “Sheesh Mahal” of lies, deceit and corruption and made the city “AAP-da free”, he said, targeting AAP.
“Aur lado aapas mein”: Omar Abdullah
Takes jibe at INDIA bloc partners after early trends in Delhi polls
Srinagar, Feb 8 : As BJP is leading in the majority of seats in the Delhi assembly election, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a jibe at opposition INDIA bloc members Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Abdullah, a senior leader of the National Conference, which is also part of the INDIA bloc, took to X as early trending counting trends indicated a loss for both the ruling AAP and Congress in Delhi.
Sharing a popular meme, which purportedly said, “Jee bhar kar lado. Samaapt kardo ek dusre ko!”
He also captioned the post, “Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Fight amongst yourselves some more).” This came after the BJP took an early lead in 41 seats in the 70-member legislature in the national capital.
The sharp remark was intended after Congress and AAP’s decision to contest the Delhi elections separately, despite being allies under the INDIA bloc banner.
Notably, the Jammu and Kashmir CM had earlier questioned the very existence of the INDIA bloc. (ANI)