Arvind Kejriwal hits out at PM Modi amid LPG crisis, calls him 'slave of Trump'

Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'heavy LPG shortage' affecting people across the country. He questioned India’s position during the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, accusing the government of abandoning India’s traditional foreign policy of neutrality.

The former Delhi chief minister said, "There is a chance that almost 1 crore people would be unemployed because of the power shortage situation emerging," he said.

"There is a heavy shortage of LPG in the country. The reason behind this is that 90 per cent of the LPG imported in India is from the Strait of Hormuz. Restaurants and hotels are facing shortages. In the next two days, 50 per cent of hotels are on the verge of shutdown, news is coming from Delhi NCR, Bihar," PTI quoted Kejriwal as saying.

Kejriwal claimed that India’s foreign policy had historically been rooted in the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement, but alleged that the Modi government had moved away from that approach by siding with the US and Israel.

He questioned why the Prime Minister visited Israel and “hugged” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before the conflict escalated, saying the move signalled India’s alignment with the US-Israel bloc.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader alleged that India had distanced itself from its “old friend” Iran and claimed that the country was now facing economic consequences as Iran controls key energy routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Kejriwal further alleged that India was suffering due to the government’s foreign policy decisions and accused Modi of acting like a “slave of Donald Trump and the US”. He added that he felt ashamed using such language for the Prime Minister but said the situation compelled him to speak out.

He also claimed that US officials were “ridiculing” India due to the government’s stance, arguing that the country’s global standing had been weakened.

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