Kaushik says ‘tourist politicians’ welcome in State but politics a serious subject not theatre show
While Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia continues to insist on an open debate to compare works done by the Uttarakhand government and Delhi government, cabinet minister Madan Kaushik has written a letter to Sisodia in which he has welcomed the invitation to debate. However, Kaushik has further told Sisodia that when it comes to a public debate, politics is a serious subject and not some theatre show. Meanwhile, Sisodia stated that he will arrive in Dehradun on Monday.
It will be recalled that earlier, Sisodia had challenged the Uttarakhand government to a public debate seeking details of works done by the BJP government during its term in office so far in core areas. Kaushik had accepted the challenge stating that he could list 200 works done by the state government so far. On Sunday, Kaushik wrote a letter to Sisodia stating that the people of Delhi had learnt in the AAP government’s seven years in office that the party was a “seller of hope”. Kaushik said, “You behave like a businessman selling hope and dreams. When it comes to Uttarakhand, crores of tourists arrive here every year. Uttarakhand has no hesitation in welcoming a tourist politician like you. As far as the public debate is concerned, politics is a serious subject and not some theatre show.” He said that not only any leader of BJP in Uttarakhand of a minister but even a party is capable of having an issue based political debate with Sisodia.
Kaushik further said that Uttarakhand is the land of serious movements with each person here being aware of development centric politics and its serious aspects. Referring to AAP he said, “Sometimes you leave Delhi for Uttar Pradesh, then your leader reaches Punjab to become its chief minister and now he has taken a fancy to Uttarakhand. This State always welcomes guests but expects that they do not fall victim to impatience. Your behaviour and comments clearly show a deep frustration and political impatience.”
In his letter to Sisodia, Kaushik has also raised questions about the works done in the past seven years by the AAP government in Delhi. “I have no hesitation in saying that you have a deep greed for power. In this greed, you have cheated the people of Delhi and are now trying to dupe Uttarakhand but you will be unsuccessful,” stated Kaushik. He also pointed out to Sisodia that the Delhi deputy CM had extended greetings for the year 2020 instead of 2021 in his letter. Even the date set for the debate on the Delhi model is a year old. This shows seriousness for facts, said Kaushik.
Meanwhile, Sisodia said that he will arrive in Dehradun on Monday and will be available for a public debate to compare the performance of the Delhi and Uttarakhand governments. He has asked Kaushik to list just five important works done by the state government here in the spheres of education, water, health, power and employment.
Monday, 04 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
