Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Monday locked horns on Twitter after the AAP chief accused the Congress’ Punjab CM hopeful of using “drug money” in his campaign.
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Singh put out a stinging response to Kejriwal, saying he was “hallucinating” and seeing things that “don’t exist”. The two leaders have been increasingly trading barbs on Twitter as the Assembly election nears.
Sir, ppl talking in Punjab that u using Majithia’s drug money in ur campaign. Is it true? U had saved him from CBI enquiry 3 yrs back https://t.co/RysiDptHT4
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 24, 2016
“When your hopes crash from 100 to 30 & still sliding, you’re bound to hallucinate & see things that don’t exist,” Singh tweeted.
When your hopes crash from 100 to 30 & still sliding,you’re bound to hallucinate & see things that don’t exist.आपको दिन में तारे दिख रहे हैं https://t.co/e9yfDIrBd4
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 24, 2016
The Punjab Congress chief was quick to respond, saying Kejriwal was “seeing stars during the day”
Kejriwal has been claiming a “nexus” between Congress and the ruling Akalis in poll-bound Punjab. He has entitled Amrinder Singh their “joint chief ministerial candidate”.
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“Sir, Badals closed corruption cases against u just a few months before elections. Why? Punjab asking what’s the deal?” Kejriwal had tweeted on Sunday, responding to which Singh asked the AAP chief to “set his own house in order before he sets his sights on Punjab”.
Sir, Badals closed corruption cases against u just a few months before elections. Why? Punjab asking what’s the deal? https://t.co/qJ0zLK8XeB
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 23, 2016
Kejriwal better set his own house in order, before he sets his sights on Punjab
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 23, 2016
Kejriwal was referring to Punjab Vigilance Bureau‘s clean chit to Singh in his alleged role in the Amritsar Improvement Trust land scam case.