Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has responded on the Independence Day parade controvesy, for which he was criticised by many netizens.
During the I-day parade at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi, some students were seen holding placards with Kejriwal's name instead of Jai Hind or any other patriotic message, which drew netizens' ire on social media on Saturday, 15 August.
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The Delhi Cheif Minister has responsed on the matter saying he wasn't aware of the visual formation the students did during the event. He also mentioned that the practice is said to be followed by Delhi government depending on the chief guests of the ceremony.
Realising it as a wrong practice, Kejriwal has also promised that he will stop it henceforth.
Some school students made visual formation of my name during independnce celebrations. I was not at all aware that students wud do this(1/3)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 15, 2015
I am told it has been a practice in del govt to form visual formation of whoever chief guest is (CM or LG) (2/3) — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 15, 2015
I agree this is a wrong practice. I will stop this practice forthwith (3/3)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 15, 2015
Soon after the Independence day parade, a photo, which showed students holding the placards forming Kejriwal's name was doing the rounds on social media.
#India Students have written name of @ArvindKejriwal using placards at Chhatrasal stadium pic.twitter.com/eDp385p1GB
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishraAAP) August 15, 2015
Many netizens slammed the AAP leader saying "15 August is Independence Day and not Kejriwal's Day to self promote him".
Meanwhile, Kejriwal turns 47 on Sunday and his followers have been wishing him special greetings on social media.
