Thursday brought from the Aam Aadmi Party, a member of the opposition INDIA bloc, a stern ultimatum to the Congress and has demanded action against its Delhi leader Ajay Maken within 24 hours failing which the party would urge for the removal of Congress from the alliance.
AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, at a press conference here, demanded clarification from the Congress leadership and immediate disciplinary measures against Maken.
Accusing him of making anti-AAP statements, they alleged that Maken has been acting at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
“Ajay Maken crossed all limits on Wednesday by calling Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi’s most popular leader, anti-national,” Singh said.
He further alleged that the Congress is behind the smear campaign against AAP in league with the BJP and added that the Youth Congress has even lodged a complaint against Kejriwal and CM Atishi.
Singh further claimed that in the Lok Sabha elections, AAP has campaigned for the Congress candidates as part of the strategy of the INDIA bloc, yet Congress has been working against the spirit of the alliance.
"It seems that the list of Congress candidates in Delhi is directly coming from the BJP office. Funds for their candidates are also allegedly being provided by the BJP," he alleged.
Atishi has stated that sources have come forth to reveal that the BJP is funding Congress candidates in Delhi. "Sandeep Dikshit and the Congress candidate from Jangpura, Farhad Suri, are getting BJP support. Now, it's obvious that there is a nexus between the Congress and the BJP during the Delhi elections," she alleged.
Ajay Maken's baseless and outrageous allegation of calling Arvind Kejriwal anti-national reflects the true intentions of Congress. Has Congress ever made such claims against the BJP? If Congress doesn't act against Maken, AAP will urge other INDIA bloc partners to expel Congress from the alliance.
"AAP will not tolerate attempts to weaken our position in Delhi or undermine the INDIA bloc's mission. Congress must decide if it wants to stand with the alliance or against it," Atishi asserted.
Maken, on Wednesday, had accused Kejriwal of corruption and administrative failure. His allegations included mismanagement during the Covid-19 pandemic and unfulfilled promises like implementing the Jan Lokpal Bill in AAP-ruled states.
Even after 3,652 days, the Jan Lokpal has not been implemented, despite these people coming to power on the promise of enacting it", he asked, adding: "Why have they not implemented the Jan Lokpal in Punjab, where they have complete autonomy?
During the pandemic, when people were dying, Arvind Kejriwal spent crores on a luxurious bungalow. Even after 11 years, ration cards have not been issued to thousands of families in Delhi," said Maken.
He further stated that money meant for welfare schemes was spent on hoardings.
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