Rift in INDIA widens as AAP warns Congress' expulsion from bloc over Ajay Maken row
PTC News Desk: The rift between opposition bloc INDIA seemingly appears to widen as Aam Aadmi Party has now warned removal of Congress party from the bloc. The Aam Admi Party has opened a fresh front against the Congress accusing it of being hand in glove with the BJP in Delhi. Party RS MP Sanjay Singh accused senior Congress leader and party Treasurer Ajay Maken of speaking the BJP language.
The Aam Aadmi Party has given a stern ultimatum to Congress to take action against Ajay Maken else they will call for removal of Congress from the INDIA bloc.
"In Delhi the Congress is standing with the BJP and is doing everything to benefit the BJP in the assembly elections. AjayMaken is reading the BJP's script and on their urging is speaking against the AAP. He crossed the line by calling Arvind Kejriwal Anti-National. Has Maken ever called any BJP leader Anti-national, he said.
"We tried for an alliance with Congress in Haryana, it did not work out and we contested alonge. During the entire campaign not a single unparliamentary word was used for any leader of the Congress. Now looking at the Congress list it appears that it has been made at the BJP Headquarters. I appeal to the Congress to take action against Ajay Maken in 24 hours or we will ask the INDIA bloc parties to remove the Congress from the alliance," he added.
Meanwhile Delhi chief minister Atishi has also levelled serious allegations against Congress asserting that AAP has received information that Congress is colluding with BJP and leaders including Sandip Dixit are being funded by the saffron party.
"Congress's action makes it clear that the party has made some arrangements with BJP for Delhi elections. Yesterday, Congress's senior leader Ajay Maken said that Arvind Kejriwal is anti-national. I want to ask the Congress party if they have ever levelled the same allegations against any BJP leader. No. But today, Congress is accusing Arvind Kejriwal of being anti-national. Congress yesterday filed an FIR against me and Arvind Kejriwal. why? Has Congress filed any FIR against any BJP leader ever? We have found through credible sources that Congress candidates are being their election expenditure is coming from the BJP. BJP is funding Congress candidates," she said.
The Election Commission is yet to announce the dates for the Delhi assembly elections which are scheduled for February 2025. The Congress party which remained in power for 15 consecutive years lost hold after AAP secured a landslide victory in past two assembly elections.
- With inputs from agencies
