AAP vs Media: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls journalist Shekhar Gupta a sell out for ruling party

Aam Adami Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called senior journalist Shekhar Gupta a sell out for the ruling party.

Reacting to Gupta’s tweet about first chikengunya death in Delhi on Monday, a seemingly miffed Kejriwal tweeted: 

“If you want to do politics then do it openly, first you used to be ‘tout’ for Congress, now BJP. Such people tarnish the image of media” - @ArvindKejriwal) at Twitter. 

Delhi CM’s tweet came after veteran scribe Shekhar Gupta accused Kejriwal government of travelling different parts of the country while deaths related to vector diseases were on rise. 

“1st malaria deaths in 5 yrs, 1st Chikungunya death now. While Delhi govt safely out conquering Punjab, Goa & Gujarat” - @ShekharGupta) at Twitter

Further extending his jibe at PM Modi, Kejriwal provoked Gupta to write anything negative about ‘his master’“Write something for you master, who is out to conquer the world”  - @ArvindKejriwal) at Twitter.

Shekhar Gupta is yet to react over the comments. 

राजनीति करनी है, खुल कर सामने आओ। पहले कांग्रिस की दलाली करते थे, अब मोदी की? ऐसे लोगों ने पत्रकारिता को गंदा किया https://t.co/N5Bj2Xf5hB

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 12, 2016

 

1st malaria deaths in 5 yrs, 1st Chikungunya death now. While Delhi govt safely out conquering Punjab, Goa & Gujarat https://t.co/xJ9hIHp0Hq

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) September 12, 2016

 

दो शब्द अपने मालिक के बारे में भी बोल दो जो दुनिया conquer करने चले हैं? https://t.co/N5Bj2Xf5hB

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 12, 2016