Kejriwal misses Yoga Day events
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, found having a raised sugar level, had to give a miss to the International Yoga Day celebrations here on Thursday and leave for Bengaluru to undergo a 10-day naturopathy treatment.
Kejriwal, who had joined International Yoga Day participants in 2017, along with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and the then Union minister and now Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, was found having high blood sugar, following his nine-day, arduous sit-in at the Lieutenant Governor's office.
A day after his sit-in ended at the LG office on June 19, he left for Bengaluru to undergo naturopathy treatment after holding meetings with his ministers and officials, said a government official.
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan, Lt Governor Anil Baijal and senior BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi took part in the celebrations.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's name was also there in the guest list of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) that had made preparations for the event. In Delhi, the fourth edition of the celebrations was organised at several venues -- from the sprawling Rajpath to the lawns of the Red fort and the old municipal parks and gardens in other parts of the city.
Kejriwal had participated in the first International Yoga Day celebrations at Rajpath along with his deputy Manish Sisodia. Erstwhile LG Najeeb Jung too was present there, but in a different enclosure and the two had not exchanged pleasantries.
Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari, accompanied by Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, performed at Shahdara Lake Park in his north east Delhi constituency.
Chief Minister Kejriwal's failure to attend the International Yoga Day events on Thursday attracted criticism from the BJP. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta alleged that city government deliberately "boycotted" the event.
"If Kejriwal was himself not well, he could have deputed Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia or one of his ministers to participate in the celebrations, said Gupta.