The Delhi BJP on Saturday rolled out its election campaign song Bahane Nahi Badlav Chahien, Delhi Mein BJP Sarkar Chahiye (need change not excuses, Delhi requires BJP government), rendered by BJP’s three-time Northeast Delhi MP and popular singer-actor Manoj Tiwari.
While the song was officially launched during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Parivartan Rally’ last week in Rohini, it was on Saturday rolled out extensively for the February 5 poll campaign.
Tiwari claimed that the song has been viewed over 1.1 crore times on social media. “I have been composing campaign songs for many years now, and it’s immensely fulfilling to see how much Delhi’s people connect with them. This time, the song Bahane Nahi, Badlav Chahiye is resonating deeply with everyone.”
“The theme song summarises the manifesto,” said Tiwari humming a few lines at the press conference. The BJP is yet to announce its manifesto for the elections.
“The song was recorded late at night, around 2 am, at a Safdarjung studio, and such was the excitement that it was completed in a single take,” he added.
The song reflects the mood of the city to oust the government that “cheated” people with false promises and set record of corruption, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva told mediapersons.
“For the past 10 years, Delhi’s people have suffered under the ‘aapda (disaster)’ government, which has misused public funds for personal luxury. The time has come for Delhiites to seek accountability and usher in change,” he added.
BJP media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor said, “Songs by MP Manoj Tiwari always energise party workers. When this song was played at the Prime Minister’s rally, the public’s overwhelming enthusiasm showed that it would be a catalyst for change in Delhi.”
The BJP, meanwhile, on Saturday also launched a song and poster on ‘Sheesh Mahal’, sharpening its attack on AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on the issue of corruption.
The song Sheesh mahal aapda failane walon ka adda and a poster titled ‘Aapda-e-Azam’ were released during a press conference by Sachdeva. According to the party, the song is meant to narrate the “story of corruption” and “loot” behind the 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow at Civil Lines – the official residence of the Delhi chief minister – which was being used by Kejriwal when he was the CM and allegedly revamped with taxpayers’ money.
In its statement to the press, the Delhi BJP said, “The song highlights Arvind Kejriwal’s corruption and how he misused Delhi taxpayers’ money to build the lavish Sheesh Mahal.”
Addressing mediapersons, Sachdeva said, “Delhi is in turmoil. A person who came to manage and transform Delhi ended up changing his character, behavior, and conduct instead.”
“During the Mughal rule, people used to come to see the grandeur of their palaces. Today, Delhi’s so-called leader has built a Sheesh Mahal using the hard-earned money of its residents… a blot on Delhi’s pride,” he added. The ‘Aapda-e-Azam’ poster showed Kejriwal’s photoshopped image in an imperial Mughal attire.
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