We’re Giving Pens to Kids, They’re Giving Guns: Kejriwal Slams BJP

In a veiled attack on the BJP over the Jamia Nagar firing incident, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, 31 January, said his government gave computers and pens to children while “they are giving guns and hate”.

Tweeting a video of a Delhi government school student addressing an IT-Tech conference, Kejriwal said in Hindi, "We have given pens and computers in the hands of children and dreams of entrepreneurship in their eyes! They are giving guns and hate. What do you want to give to your children? Tell me on 8 February!”

Arvind Kejriwal

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शानदार !
दिल्ली Govt school का छात्र बड़े IT Tech सम्मेलन को संबोधित कर रहा है !

हमने बच्चों के हाथों में कलम और computer दिए हैं और आंखों में entrepreneurship के सपने ! वे दे रहें है बंदूक और नफरत ।

आप अपने बच्चों को क्या देना चाहते हैं ? 8 Feb को बताईयेगा ! https://twitter.com/lovkeshmahato/status/1220019918545907717 …

Lovkesh Mahato@lovkeshmahato

Thanks @EMC_Delhi for giving me confide.. to speak in public. As a student of @DelhiGovtSchool's class X. Attended India's Biggest @semrush Digital marketing Conference, as a invited guest. @ArvindKejriwal @msisodia @Minister_Edu @ManuGulati11 @AAPExpress @AAPExpress @AtishiAAP

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Tension spiralled in Jamia Nagar on Thursday after a teenager fired a pistol at a group of people protesting against the new citizenship law, injuring a student, before walking away waving the firearm and shouting "Yeh lo aazadi". He was subsequently overpowered by police.

The AAP smelt a BJP conspiracy behind the incident, saying the saffron party wants to create a "riot-like" situation and get the Assembly polls, scheduled for 8 February, postponed as it can sense its defeat.