‘It is surprising that the BJP, which has leveled wild allegations on the AAP leadership, is itself afraid to spell out its stand,’ said a statement issued by the party.
‘Whether the people of Delhi should be subjected to an indirect rule of the Congress-led UPA’s Central government or should they be allowed to exercise their democratic and constitutional right of electing a new government,’ is an issue on which the BJP needs to make its stand clear, the statement said.
When the Kejriwal-led government resigned on February, it recommended fresh elections in the city-state. However, the Congress-led Centre has imposed President’s Rule in Delhi. The BJP is yet to take a stand on whether it supports the Assembly in suspended animation or should fresh elections be held.
‘When no party is in a position to form a government in Delhi, why is the BJP not demanding dissolution of the assembly?’, the statement added. It also attacked the BJP for not opposing the discontinuation of relief in electricity tariffs when Delhi’s interim budget was presented in the Parliament. Earlier on 20 February AAP moved the apex court, challenging to imposition of President’s rule in Delhi and placement of the assembly under suspended animation.
The AAP, in its petition filed before the Supreme Court, has described the Centre’s action as ‘malafide’ and ‘unconstitutional,’ and alleged that President’s Rule was clamped to enable the Centre to rule Delhi by proxy and delay fresh assembly polls.
‘Whether the people of Delhi should be subjected to an indirect rule of the Congress-led UPA’s Central government or should they be allowed to exercise their democratic and constitutional right of electing a new government,’ is an issue on which the BJP needs to make its stand clear, the statement said.
When the Kejriwal-led government resigned on February, it recommended fresh elections in the city-state. However, the Congress-led Centre has imposed President’s Rule in Delhi. The BJP is yet to take a stand on whether it supports the Assembly in suspended animation or should fresh elections be held.
‘When no party is in a position to form a government in Delhi, why is the BJP not demanding dissolution of the assembly?’, the statement added. It also attacked the BJP for not opposing the discontinuation of relief in electricity tariffs when Delhi’s interim budget was presented in the Parliament. Earlier on 20 February AAP moved the apex court, challenging to imposition of President’s rule in Delhi and placement of the assembly under suspended animation.
The AAP, in its petition filed before the Supreme Court, has described the Centre’s action as ‘malafide’ and ‘unconstitutional,’ and alleged that President’s Rule was clamped to enable the Centre to rule Delhi by proxy and delay fresh assembly polls.