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The AAP is upset with the Congress after it filed a complaint against Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of “misleading and deceiving” the public with promises of “non-existent” welfare schemes
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that they want Congress to take action against Ajay Maken for calling Kejriwal anti-national. (Photo: PTI file)
Congress is working hand in glove with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to make it win in Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi alleged on Thursday. The statement comes amid claim by sources that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to consult other parties of the INDIA bloc to remove the grand old party from the alliance. The move could be a big blow to the opposition unity ahead of the upcoming Delhi elections.
The AAP is upset with the Congress after it filed a complaint against party convener Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of “misleading and deceiving” the public with promises of “non-existent” welfare schemes.
“If National Congress is not involved in Delhi Congress’ conspiracy, then they should take action against their Delhi leaders,” Atishi added.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that they want Congress to take action against Ajay Maken for calling Kejriwal “anti-national”. “Otherwise we will talk to other allies of INDIA bloc to remove Congress from alliance,” he threatened.
Amid Row Over Ads, A New Controversy Over Ajay Maken’s Remark
After the massive row over advertisements erupted on Wednesday, Maken said that the grand old party’s decision to support the AAP in 2013 led to its decline in Delhi. He added that there was a need to rectify the “mistake” of aligning with the AAP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Supporting AAP on the issue, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand said that the language used by Ajay Maken is not good, and cannot be accepted.
“SP wants everyone to be united against BJP. Akhilesh Yadav ji has already said that AAP can defeat BJP in Delhi. So we will support Kejriwal’s party. The dignity of language should always be maintained,” he added.
Chaand further said that national leadership of both parties should talk to each other. If need be, SP will mediate, SP leader added. He also said that everyone knows AAP is full of corruption.
Congress’ Rebuttal
Reacting to the latest controversy, Congress leader Abhishek Dutt told News18, “Kejriwal has looted Delhi. He has been abusing Sandeep Dikshit for no reason. Kejriwal knows he will lose the election.”
“Kejriwal knows Manish Sisodia is losing from Jangpura, hence, using low tactics,” Congress candidate from Jangpura, Farhad Suri told News18, adding that the sense he is getting in his constituency is that the “fight is between Congress and BJP, while the former deputy CM is losing”.
Suri called Atishi’s allegations “low thinking of CM and AAP”. “No Congressman is going to take money from BJP. Anyone can check my family background. It’s nothing but a foolish talk. God give them sense,” the leader said.
How AAP vs Congress Began Over Kejriwal’s ‘False’ Schemes
The Delhi Youth Congress had on Wednesday lodged a complaint against AAP chief over “non-existent” schemes.
“It has come to light that various Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Councillors of AAP have been actively collecting sensitive personal information from the public, including Voter ID details and phone numbers. This data is being collected through an online registration process, which requires OTP verification,” the complaint alleged.
“However, it has been publicly clarified by the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, via an official advertisement, that no such scheme is being implemented. This unequivocally establishes that the Aam Aadmi Party has engaged in fraudulent practices, thereby breaching the trust of the people of Delhi,” the Youth Congress complaint alleged.
