On Saturday morning, Kejriwal met Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and requested him for 10 more days to decide on government formation.
The next move was, in sports terminology, rapid, which Kejriwal played carefully by putting the ball in Congress and BJP’s court. He asked for their consent on his 18 demands (election manifesto), which includes punitive action against corrupt leaders involved in several scams during their tenure which has shamed the country.
He sent two separate letters mentioning his demands and his stand to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her BJP counterpart Rajnath Singh. Copies of the letters were also given to the Lieutenant Governor.
After meeting the Lieutenant Governor, Kejriwal announced that once he gets a response from the BJP and the Congress, he will go for 250 public meetings, where he will ask the consent of the masses to decide the fate of government formation.
Kejriwal can’t afford to take any decision without taking the consent from the people. But the big question is — his ‘move’ to go with the people every time on every single issue will raise questions when it comes to implementing policies if Aam Aadmi Party comes to power.
In the last few days, the BJP and the Congress leaders were making statements that Kejriwal’s AAP should form the government, which created a flutter in the AAP camp. But, Kejriwal’s political move on Saturday to connect with the common man through 250 public meetings in the capital asking for their consent came as a ‘temporary’ relief to the party.
Kejriwal said, ‘We are trying to analyse the real intention behind the unconditional support from them. I was amazed to see the Congress letter on Friday night. They might have offered their unconditional support but we need to know their stand on each issue.’
He further said that his party will give its final decision on 24 December. During the meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, Kejriwal said he would be in a position to form a government only after ascertaining the views of the people over BJP’s and Congress’s reply on his demands. Kejriwal said that his party has given seven days to BJP and Congress to respond to their letter and another three days for his party to respond.
Some of the main points he mentioned in the letter are: To put a halt to the VIP culture among the politicians, to abolish MLA fund allocation system and passage of Jan Lokpal Bill. ‘We want the Lokpal Bill to investigate all corruption cases against Congress and BJP. I would like to ask whether they are ready or not? We plan to convene a special assembly session at Ramlila Maidan and we will pass the Lokpal Bill there,’ Kejriwal said.
Meanwhile, with Congress, BJP and AAP’s stand for no post-poll alliances, the chances of President’s Rule look higher in Delhi.
On 18 December, 2008, the assembly was formed and on 18 December, 2013, it will complete five years. As per the Constitution a new assembly should be constituted after the completion of the previous assembly.
If no party manages to get the numbers or is unwilling to form the next government, President’s Rule will come into effect on the recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor. The caretaker government of Sheila Dikshit can continue till 17 December.
The next move was, in sports terminology, rapid, which Kejriwal played carefully by putting the ball in Congress and BJP’s court. He asked for their consent on his 18 demands (election manifesto), which includes punitive action against corrupt leaders involved in several scams during their tenure which has shamed the country.
He sent two separate letters mentioning his demands and his stand to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her BJP counterpart Rajnath Singh. Copies of the letters were also given to the Lieutenant Governor.
After meeting the Lieutenant Governor, Kejriwal announced that once he gets a response from the BJP and the Congress, he will go for 250 public meetings, where he will ask the consent of the masses to decide the fate of government formation.
Kejriwal can’t afford to take any decision without taking the consent from the people. But the big question is — his ‘move’ to go with the people every time on every single issue will raise questions when it comes to implementing policies if Aam Aadmi Party comes to power.
In the last few days, the BJP and the Congress leaders were making statements that Kejriwal’s AAP should form the government, which created a flutter in the AAP camp. But, Kejriwal’s political move on Saturday to connect with the common man through 250 public meetings in the capital asking for their consent came as a ‘temporary’ relief to the party.
Kejriwal said, ‘We are trying to analyse the real intention behind the unconditional support from them. I was amazed to see the Congress letter on Friday night. They might have offered their unconditional support but we need to know their stand on each issue.’
He further said that his party will give its final decision on 24 December. During the meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, Kejriwal said he would be in a position to form a government only after ascertaining the views of the people over BJP’s and Congress’s reply on his demands. Kejriwal said that his party has given seven days to BJP and Congress to respond to their letter and another three days for his party to respond.
Some of the main points he mentioned in the letter are: To put a halt to the VIP culture among the politicians, to abolish MLA fund allocation system and passage of Jan Lokpal Bill. ‘We want the Lokpal Bill to investigate all corruption cases against Congress and BJP. I would like to ask whether they are ready or not? We plan to convene a special assembly session at Ramlila Maidan and we will pass the Lokpal Bill there,’ Kejriwal said.
Meanwhile, with Congress, BJP and AAP’s stand for no post-poll alliances, the chances of President’s Rule look higher in Delhi.
On 18 December, 2008, the assembly was formed and on 18 December, 2013, it will complete five years. As per the Constitution a new assembly should be constituted after the completion of the previous assembly.
If no party manages to get the numbers or is unwilling to form the next government, President’s Rule will come into effect on the recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor. The caretaker government of Sheila Dikshit can continue till 17 December.