Kejriwal Hits Back At BJP On Lord Ram-Sita Comment, Calls BJP Ravan Lovers

Days before the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal responded on January 21 to the BJP's criticism of his remarks on the Ramayana and Ravana. As per reports, Kejriwal said: "They love Ravana so much." Commenting on his remark about the Ramayana, Kejriwal said: “Yesterday I said that Ravana came as a golden deer, and Mother Sita wanted that deer. They are saying that it was not Ravana (who came as a deer) but the demon Marichi instead. The entire BJP is protesting outside my house and asking why I insulted Ravana. They love Ravana so much. They are of a demonic nature.”

Taking a further dig at BJP, Kejriwal said: “I want to warn the people living in slums and poor sections of Delhi that these people will gulp you down like demons if they come to power.”

Kejriwal drew flak for his comment on January 20. While addressing the slum clusters of Vishwas Nagar, he recited a topic of Ramayana related to the incident of ‘Sita-Hiran’ where Goddess Sita falls prey to Ravan's ‘golden deer’ tactics. As per reports, Kejriwal compared his opponent party, the BJP to a ‘golden deer’ and said “don't get involved in their trap” to the people of Vishwas Nagar.

“I want to warn the slum dwellers that these days they (people of BJP) are staying in slums; they do not love you; they love your vote and will sell all your land after the elections. Lord Rama was exiled for 14 years, so one day, he went to the forest to arrange for food, left Mata Sita in the hut and told Laxman that you will protect Sita Maa; meanwhile, Ravan came in the form of a golden deer. Sita said to Laxman that I want this deer... Laxman went, and Ravan kidnapped Sita Maa. These BJP people are also like that golden deer, do not get involved in their trap,” Kejriwal said.

After this, BJP slammed Kejriwal and accused him of misquoting the Ramayana and insulting Lord Rama and Sita. Some BJP leaders objected to it, alleging that Kejriwal misquoted the Ramayana story and pointed out that it was another character in the epic, 'Mama Marich" who distracted Lord Rama as a golden deer when Ravan abducted Sita.

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia also criticized the BJP over the issue in a post on X, stating that party leaders were "defending" Ravana as if they were "descendants" of the demon king. He accused the BJP of sinking so low in its politics that its leaders were using symbols like Ravana to justify their false claims.