Arvind Kejriwal slams '4-engine BJP government' over Delhi temple sewadar's murder

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Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP over the murder of a sewadar inside Kalkaji Temple, calling it a complete collapse of law and order in the national capital.

Arvind Kejriwal raised question over law and order situation in Delhi after temple sewadar's murder.

Arvind Kejriwal raised question over law and order situation in Delhi after temple sewadar's murder.

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New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 30, 2025 19:51 IST

Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hit out at the “four-engine BJP government” after a sewadar was brutally murdered inside the Kalkaji Temple, calling the incident proof of a complete breakdown of law and order in the capital.

“Didn’t the hands of these miscreants tremble before they brutally murdered the sewadar inside the Kalkaji Temple? If this isn’t a failure of law and order, then what is it? The four engines of the BJP have brought Delhi to such a state that now such incidents are happening even in temples. Is anyone safe in Delhi or not?” Kejriwal asked.

The attack took place on Friday night when 35-year-old Yogendra Singh, a sewadar serving at the temple for over 15 years, was beaten to death by a group of men after a dispute over ‘chunni prasad’. CCTV footage shows the victim lying unconscious on the ground while being assaulted with sticks. He was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre but succumbed to his injuries.

The Delhi Police said one of the accused, Atul Pandey (30), was caught by locals and handed over to police. He has been arrested, while efforts are on to trace the others involved. A case has been registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and AAP MLA Atishi also lashed out at the BJP-led government in the city. She wrote to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta that the capital has turned into the “capital of crime, extortion and gang wars.”

Atishi said Friday’s murder was “not an isolated case” but part of a rising trend of violent crimes. Citing recent incidents, including the murder of actor Huma Qureshi’s cousin, a stabbing near the police commissioner’s office, and a firing linked to extortion, she argued that “law and order are in the control of criminals while the police have been reduced to helplessness.”

“Even you were recently attacked. If the chief minister herself is not safe, how can ordinary citizens feel secure?” she wrote, demanding Gupta’s resignation if safety could not be ensured.

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Aug 30, 2025

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