Republic Day celebrations: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal not invited, wants to attend

Expressing surprise, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the central government has not invited him to attend the Republic Day celebrations. Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party slammed the Centre for “not extending” an invitation to the former Delhi chief minister while Congress said it showed the “petty mindset” of the BJP dispensation. Reacting to the issue, Union minister Harsh Vardhan said no rules and regulations would be flouted but reminded that Kejriwal had threatened to hold protests during the celebrations last year.

Kejriwal, however, insisted that he never said that Republic Day should not be celebrated and he should have been invited if the protocol states it. “I haven’t got any invitation. If protocol says it should be sent, then they should have sent it to me. If not, then they shouldn’t. There shouldn’t be any politics over it,” Kejriwal told reporters.