‘Bigger Than Trump’s’: Arvind Kejriwal Slammed For Convoy As He Reaches Punjab For Vipassana

Last Updated:March 05, 2025, 13:19 IST

Arvind Kejriwal Slammed For Convoy In Punjab: Along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal, the former Delhi chief minister arrived at the Forest Rest House in Chohal, about 14 kilometers from Hoshiarpur

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI File)

Arvind Kejriwal Slammed For Convoy In Punjab: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his wife Sunita on Tuesday reached Punjab’s Hoshiarpur for a 10-day Vipassana session starting Wednesday. The couple was escorted by a convoy, which raised the eyebrows of many. While AAP MP Swati Maliwal said Kejriwal was bigger than that of US President Donald Trump, BJP and Congress leaders expressed dissatisfaction over the Punjab government’s ‘VIP treatment’ to Kejriwal.

AAP MP Swati Maliwal took to X, sharing a video of the convoy and asking, “Why is Kejriwal so afraid of the people of Punjab who gave him so much love?"

“Kejriwal, who criticised the entire world for VIP culture, is today roaming around with a security cover bigger than that of Donald Trump. It is amazing how a great state like Punjab has been turned into a means of achieving luxuries," she added.

‘Neither MLA, Nor CM’: BJP, Congress Question Kejriwal’s Lifestyle

Meanwhile, BJP and Congress leaders have questioned Kejriwal’s current lavish lifestyle and liberties as he was no longer an MLA or a CM.

BJP spokesperson RP Singh said, " He is neither an MLA nor a CM, but the Punjab government still treats him as a VIP and provides security. Like Delhi, in the coming days, Punjab will also reject him."

Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said, “As I was saying during election campaigning, after losing in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal would run to Punjab. Now, they have a government there, he wants to safeguard it. Now, will he become a Rajya Sabha MP or Punjab CM, let’s see in the coming days."

Kejriwal Joins Meditation Camp

The former Delhi CM, along with his wife Sunita, arrived at the Forest Rest House in Chohal, about 14 kilometers from Hoshiarpur on Tuesday. He joins a 10-day Vipassana meditation course at the Dhamma Dhaja Vipassana Centre (DDVC), located in village Anandgarh, around 11 km from Hoshiarpur, party sources said.

Kejriwal has been practising Vipassana and has been to several places, including Jaipur, Nagpur, Dharamkot near Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, and Bengaluru in the past to practice the ancient meditation system.

This is the second time Kejriwal has come to Anandgarh for Vipassana meditation. Earlier, he attended a similar course at the centre from December 21 to December 30, 2023.

Vipassana is an ancient Indian meditation technique focused on self-transformation through self-observation.

Kejriwal, who lost the election from New Delhi seat in February 5 Assembly polls, has kept himself confined to party related activities without making any public appearances.

The AAP that ruled Delhi from 2015 to 2024 on the back of massive mandates, managed to win just 22 of the 70 Assembly seats in the latest election. The BJP ended the dominance of the Kejriwal-led party winning 48 seats. Several AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Satyendar Jain, and Somnath Bharti, lost.

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