Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Feb 11: A day after their party led by Arvind Kejriwal registered a historic win in the Delhi Assembly elections, jubilant members of the local unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday February 11 marched the streets of the city celebrating the party's unprecedented comeback in the national capital.
Wearing the quintessential AAP caps, carrying banners and weilding brooms, the party's symbol, scores of AAP members marched from Dr Ambedkar Circle to Mahatma Gandhi statue near Town Hall, chanting slogans hailing Kejriwal. The rally was inaugurated by AAP local unit head Dr Marcy Pinto.
Men, women and children were part of the victory rally. Slogans such as 'Paanch saal Kejriwal' (Kejriwal for five years), 'Aaj Delhi, naale illi' (Today Delhi, tomorrow here) resonated the air.
Local AAP leader Alexander D'Souza garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi along with a child.
Addressing the gathering, AAP local unit treasurer Rajendra Kumar said, "After the last Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal was ridiculed as AK-49 (for his short term as CM). Now Delhi has given its verdict and he's called AK-67 (number of seats AAP won)."
He further remarked, "With AAP getting majority, it is a win-win situation for all in Delhi. Before the elections, both AAP and BJP wanted Congress wiped out, and that is what happened; and also, Congress and AAP both did not want BJP to come to power, and again that is what happened.
"The steps towards building a corruption-free India have begun in Delhi. It should spread throughout the country," he added.
Alexander D'Souza thanked the volunteers, AAP members and the general public for turning out for the rally and said, "AAP's win in Delhi has broken the back of caste politics and kindled a national spirit in all Indians. The ideology of AAP should spread all over India. All must work towards making India a corruption-free country and number one nation in the world."
AAP songs were played on the occasion and music bands added to the festivity.
General secretary of AAP DK unit Abdul Lathif, Rohan Siri, M R Vasudeva, Imtiyaz, Molly Pinto and others were present.