BJP meet Prez over demand for Bharti’s removal
11 Feb 2014 6:20 AM IST
A delegation of Delhi BJP MLAs led by the leader of opposition in the Assembly, Harsh Vardhan, on Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee to press for the removal of Somnath Bharti, the law minister in the AAP government.
The delegation handed over a memorandum to the President, which sought to draw his attention to 15 issues. ‘We have demanded Bharti’s resignation. He should not continue in his post as he forcibly entered the residence of some women of African origin, searched them and misbehaved with them. The law minister’s act was totally illegal,’ Vardhan said after the meeting.
The delegation also raised the issue of AAP deciding to call a special session of the Assembly outside its designated premises to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill.
‘The AAP government is creating a constitutional crisis in Delhi by being adamant about holding the special session and by trying to bring in the Jan Lokpal Bill directly, without the mandatory prior approval from central government,’ Vardhan added. The BJP members also alleged that due to non-cooperation by AAP, an inquiry into the donations received by the party had still not been completed.
The memorandum also mentioned the issue of AAP leaders’ reaction to the President’s remarks during his Republic Day address.
‘Instead of taking the President’s remarks seriously...Delhi government made fun of his speech,’ Vardhan said.
He also alleged that AAP acts at the behest of CIA. The President assured the delegation that he would look into the issues raised by the BJP MLAs, Vardhan added.
Meanwhile on Monday, BJP also attacked Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his threat to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed, saying he is looking for an escape route as he is unable to govern and getting ‘exposed’.
‘He is sitting on the shoulder of the corrupt Congress government and trying to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill. It feels they (AAP) are unable to run the government and hence are looking for an exit,’ BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Kejriwal has threatened to resign if his pet anti-graft legislation is not passed by the Delhi Assembly due to lack of support from other parties.
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, ‘It is surprising that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is threatening that he will resign. To resign from Chief Ministership, threatening is not required. He has to just write a letter...Who is he threatening?’ He said the Aam Aadmi Party is getting ‘exposed’ everyday by their antics.
The delegation handed over a memorandum to the President, which sought to draw his attention to 15 issues. ‘We have demanded Bharti’s resignation. He should not continue in his post as he forcibly entered the residence of some women of African origin, searched them and misbehaved with them. The law minister’s act was totally illegal,’ Vardhan said after the meeting.
The delegation also raised the issue of AAP deciding to call a special session of the Assembly outside its designated premises to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill.
‘The AAP government is creating a constitutional crisis in Delhi by being adamant about holding the special session and by trying to bring in the Jan Lokpal Bill directly, without the mandatory prior approval from central government,’ Vardhan added. The BJP members also alleged that due to non-cooperation by AAP, an inquiry into the donations received by the party had still not been completed.
The memorandum also mentioned the issue of AAP leaders’ reaction to the President’s remarks during his Republic Day address.
‘Instead of taking the President’s remarks seriously...Delhi government made fun of his speech,’ Vardhan said.
He also alleged that AAP acts at the behest of CIA. The President assured the delegation that he would look into the issues raised by the BJP MLAs, Vardhan added.
Meanwhile on Monday, BJP also attacked Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his threat to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed, saying he is looking for an escape route as he is unable to govern and getting ‘exposed’.
‘He is sitting on the shoulder of the corrupt Congress government and trying to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill. It feels they (AAP) are unable to run the government and hence are looking for an exit,’ BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Kejriwal has threatened to resign if his pet anti-graft legislation is not passed by the Delhi Assembly due to lack of support from other parties.
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, ‘It is surprising that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is threatening that he will resign. To resign from Chief Ministership, threatening is not required. He has to just write a letter...Who is he threatening?’ He said the Aam Aadmi Party is getting ‘exposed’ everyday by their antics.
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