AAP suspends Chicago-based NRI cell co-convener

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended its Chicago-based co-convener of NRI cell Munish Raizada from the primary membership for indulging in "anti-party activities by putting internal affairs in public domain." 

Raizada, who had been handling AAP's overseas affairs, was associated with the party right from its formation and before that with India Against Corruption (IAC). AAP has alleged that Raizada was recently involved in "anti-party activities" by putting its internal affairs in public domain and the action came after his reply failed to convince the leadership, party sources said. A disciplinary notice was sent to Raizada on November 7 and he was suspended from the membership on Monday, which was convyed to him through an e-mail sent by the party's overseas affairs wing.

The email states, "You (Raizada) have not only put internal party correspondence in public domain but also shared it with undisclosed recipient(s), clearly showing that you have no intention of stopping your anti-party activities of creating structures or forums without the permission of the party and misleading volunteers." 

"We thereby relieve you from any organisational responsibility given and suspend your primary membership of AAP with immediate effect," it said. The mail has also been sent to AAP leaders Kumar Vishvas, Adarsh Shastri, Preeti Sharma Menon and others. Refuting the charges levelled against him, Raizada said, the truth is that AAP has lost its democracy within.

"I was trying to keep it alive by having talks on common platform. I have been suspended from the party, but as a solider of democracy and the party, I would be striving for it," he told from Chicago.