Kejriwal's NRC statement triggers war of words between BJP, AAP

Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said BJP state unit chief Manoj Tiwari will be the first to leave the national capital if the NRC is implemented in Delhi

War of words

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was upbeat after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said BJP state unit chief Manoj Tiwari will be the first to leave the national capital if the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is implemented in Delhi. Tiwari, a second-term Lok Sabha member from Delhi, hit back saying the remark exposed Kejriwal's "real face" and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief wants to evict migrants such as 'purvanchalis'. The term 'purvanchalis' denotes people from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and over the last couple of decades they’ve become a significant