New Delhi: Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, mocked her former associate turned rival, Arvind Kejriwal, saying he was "playing sob-sob" at not being invited to the Republic Day parade.
"I think he is playing sob sob. I think he must grow up," said Ms Bedi, who was seen in the front row with top dignitaries during Monday's celebrations at Delhi's Rajpath, attended by US President Barack Obama.
"Invitations come not when you desire. They come by something else but they are never demanded, they come by rules and regulations, by protocols whatever it is," Ms Bedi told a TV channel.
Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has accused the government of "politicising" the occasion by not inviting him.
"A sacred occasion like the Republic Day is being politicised, the camera was focusing a little extra on (Kiran Bedi). I do hope the Election Commission was watching," added another leader of the party, Yogendra Yadav.
Mr Kejriwal, who was Delhi's chief minister for 49 days last year, had alleged that he had not received any invitation to from the Centre to the Republic Day parade.
The BJP rubbished AAP's criticism saying Mr Kejriwal would have been extended a "special invitation" if he had requested.
The government has said that former chief ministers are not on the protocol list.
"I think he is playing sob sob. I think he must grow up," said Ms Bedi, who was seen in the front row with top dignitaries during Monday's celebrations at Delhi's Rajpath, attended by US President Barack Obama.
"Invitations come not when you desire. They come by something else but they are never demanded, they come by rules and regulations, by protocols whatever it is," Ms Bedi told a TV channel.
Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has accused the government of "politicising" the occasion by not inviting him.
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"A sacred occasion like the Republic Day is being politicised, the camera was focusing a little extra on (Kiran Bedi). I do hope the Election Commission was watching," added another leader of the party, Yogendra Yadav.
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Mr Kejriwal, who was Delhi's chief minister for 49 days last year, had alleged that he had not received any invitation to from the Centre to the Republic Day parade.
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The BJP rubbished AAP's criticism saying Mr Kejriwal would have been extended a "special invitation" if he had requested.
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The government has said that former chief ministers are not on the protocol list.
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