New Delhi, March 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated his 'Aapda' jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging that development works in the national capital had been stalled during its tenure and claiming that New Delhi had witnessed rapid progress since the Bharatiya Janata Party government came to power.

Addressing a public event in the national capital, the Prime Minister said the "liberation" from the "Aapda" government a year ago was essential for the city's development.

"Today's this program is also a proof that the liberation from the 'Aapda' that Delhi achieved a year ago was how essential it was. If there hadn't been a 'Aapda' government here, this Metro Phase 4 project would have been completed much earlier. But th...