Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Thursday, holding AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi accountable for 252 preventable deaths in the Capital this year.

Sachdeva alleged that the Kejriwal-led government had failed to act responsibly, leading to fatalities from incidents such as waterlogging, electric shocks, fires and inadequate shelter facilities.

“The Kejriwal government must answer to the people of Delhi for the 34 deaths caused by drowning in waterlogged areas, 16 deaths from electric shocks, seven children’s deaths in a fire at an illegal hospital, 15 deaths in Asha Kiran Home and 180 deaths of homeless individuals due to the cold in January alone,” said Sachdeva.

He accused the government of neglect and incompetence. “These 252 deaths could have been prevented with responsible governance. Instead, the Kejriwal government has completely failed,” he added.

Sachdeva also criticised Kejriwal’s claims of good governance, calling them “hollow publicity stunts”. He said, “Kejriwal loves to ask questions from others, but the people of Delhi have many questions for him. Behind every promise of development lies a façade of corruption and mismanagement.”