'Give up...foreign jet': Kejriwal jabs Modi on buy Swadeshi call
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Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to buy indigenous products. In a post on X, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader asked PM Modi why he doesn't practice what he preaches by using Swadeshi products himself. "The foreign aircraft you travel on daily, why not give it up?" he wrote in Hindi.
Critique continued
'People expect action, not sermons'
Kejriwal also asked PM Modi why he doesn't shut down American companies in India if he is serious about promoting Swadeshi. He said, "Why don't you take some action too? People expect action from their prime minister, not sermons." This comes after PM Modi's address to the nation on Sunday, urging citizens to embrace self-reliance and reduce dependence on foreign goods.
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Kejriwal's statement on X
प्रधान मंत्री जी, आप चाहते हैं कि जनता स्वदेशी इस्तेमाल करे।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 22, 2025
आप ख़ुद स्वदेशी इस्तेमाल करना शुरू कीजिए? जिस विदेशी जहाज़ से रोज़ घूमते हैं, उसे छोड़ दीजिए? सारा दिन जितने विदेशी समान इस्तेमाल करते हैं, उन्हें छोड़ दीजिए।
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 22, 2025