Arvind Kejriwal along with Uddhav Thackeray, Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders on Friday. Pics/Sameer Markande and Atul Kamble
While addressing the rally, Uddhav Thackeray said, "This is the first election where PM Narendra Modi is not finding direction for his campaign"
Kejriwal said, "PM Modi wants to finish democracy; he is taking country towards dictatorship"
Earlier in the day, while addressing a rally in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that if the BJP won the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, it will put NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray behind bars
Speaking at a campaign rally at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had him arrested because he was working to provide high-class education to the poor and building a better healthcare system in the national capital
"I am not seeking votes for myself, but begging you to save the country," the Aam Aadmi Party leader said
"The BJP will not win, but if it wins on June 4, it will put Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray in jail," Kejriwal said
The Delhi chief minister who suffers from diabetes also alleged that the BJP-led Union government tried to stop his medication for 15 days when he was in jail
The Bhiwandi rally was in support of NCP (SP) candidate Suresh Mhatre who is taking on Union minister Kapil Patil
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar said, "Maharashtra knows that Balasaheb Thackeray helped you in distress, but you forgot"
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