New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed deep concern over the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, saying that the incident raised serious questions over the security system of the country under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Kejriwal alleged that the “double engine government” of BJP at the centre and in Maharashtra was unable to provide security to the citizens, including celebrities, and at the country's borders.
BJP की केंद्र और राज्य सरकारें बड़ी-बड़ी हस्तियों की सुरक्षा नहीं कर पा रहीं तो आम आदमी की सुरक्षा की बात ही क्या करें⁉️
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 16, 2025
♦️ मुंबई में एक्टर सैफ अली ख़ान के घर में रात को घुसकर हमला किया गया
♦️ इससे पहले मुंबई में ही सलमान ख़ान के घर पर फायरिंग और बाबा सिद्दीकी की हत्या हो चुकी… pic.twitter.com/WrQ0zITb2B
“If the central government itself is admitting that it is unable to protect the border, then it is extremely shameful. Gang war in Delhi, ransom calls to traders, and lack of security for women and children show the failure of this government,” he said.
In an apparent reference to Lawrence Bishnoi, he alleged that “gangsters sitting in Gujarat jails” were openly demanding ransom and criminals across the country were carrying out their activities without any fear.
जेल में बैठे अपराधियों को मिला हुआ है संरक्षण‼️
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 16, 2025
♦️ गुजरात की जेल में बैठकर एक गैंगस्टर खुलेआम अपराधों की अंजाम दे रहा है
♦️ अपराधियों की मौजूदा सरकारों के अंदर अच्छी-खासी पहुंच है@ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/jimBYmlKPD
The AAP supremo termed the attack on Khan with knives inside his house “extremely worrying,” saying that the lapse in his security shows the failure of both the state and central government. “If such a big celebrity is not safe, then what will be the condition of the security of the common man? We strongly condemn the attack on Saif Ali Khan and appeal to the government to leave politics and focus on its real work,” he said.
‘Deteriorating Law And Order’
Kejriwal termed the incident as a part of the deteriorating law and order situation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and said that this was not the first time a celebrity has been attacked.
Citing the shootout near actor Salman Khan's house and the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui, he said that criminals were fearless and allegedly enjoyed the protection of the current government.
BJP की सरकार से देश की सीमा और देश के अंदर जनता की नहीं हो रही सुरक्षा‼️
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 16, 2025
♦️ BJP वाले हर रोज कहते हैं कि उनसे भारत-बांग्लादेश सीमा की सुरक्षा नहीं हो पा रही है
♦️ BJP दिल्ली को भी सुरक्षा नहीं दे पा रही है। यहां रोज हत्याएं हो रही हैं। व्यापारियों को वसूली की धमकी आ रही है
♦️… pic.twitter.com/C0XmpiMnI4
Khan was attacked at his residence at the ‘Satguru Sharan’ complex in Bandra, where an intruder reportedly approached his maid when he attempted to mediate the conflict when it escalated into violence. But then things got out of hand and Khan was stabbed during an incident. For emergency care, the actor was brought to Lilavati Hospital.
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