Arvind Kejriwal accuses PM Narendra Modi of 'openly endorsing' Reliance Jio

In a caustic jibe at the PM, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that 'labourers will teach him a lesson in 2019'

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday mockingly dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Mr Reliance" after his photo appeared in the company's advertisements in various newspapers and accused him of "openly endorsing" its latest Jio services.

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's caustic jibe at Modi, including an advice to him to "keep modelling for Reliance", came on a day the Mukesh Ambani-led group splashed advertisements featuring the face of the PM across different publications.

'Mr Reliance'
"Modiji you keep modelling for Reliance ads. Labourers across the country will teach you a lesson in 2019. PM as Mr Reliance. Any more proof required to prove that Modiji is in Ambani's pockets. PM of India openly endorses Reliance product," Kejriwal said in a series of tweets.

Newspapers carried the company's ad with PM Modi's picture

Reliance, through its ads, dedicated the Jio 4G service to the Modi government's flagship Digital India project.

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