Kejriwal releases L-G’s letter to Prez, alleges he is pro-BJP
11 Sept 2014 5:13 AM IST
The letter from the L-G Najeeb Jung dated 4 September appeals to the president to give approval for calling the BJP, to form the government in Delhi.
‘Every effort must be made to form a popular government before recommending dissolution of assembly... I shall be grateful if the president grants approval to invite BJP, the single largest party, to form the government,’ the letter said. The language and tenor of the L-G’s letter showed that the L-G was clearly favouring the BJP, Kejriwal claimed.
The L-G’s letter also said that it won’t be in public interest to hold polls in such a short time span. AAP received a copy of the letter as they were petitioners in the Supreme Court against the L-G’s move to invite the BJP. Kejriwal on Tuesday threatened to take to the streets to prevent the BJP from forming a government in Delhi.
‘We will hold demonstrations across Delhi to spread awareness. The attempts of the BJP to form a
government by breaking other parties has to be stopped at all costs,’ Kejriwal said at a news conference a day after he released a video showing a local BJP leader trying to ‘buy the support of’ an AAP MLA. Kejriwal also said he would take the ‘sting tape’ to the president and request him not to allow the Delhi lieutenant governor to call the BJP to form the government.
‘Even after the sting operation the BJP is claiming that it has got the support of seven more MLAs, then it is the height of shame,’ he said. The AAP chief also claimed that his party was in touch with all MLAs, including Congress and AAP members, not to seek support, but to convince them that there should be fresh elections.
Meanwhile, BJP on Tuesday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for attacking Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and said it is ‘unfortunate and irresponsible’ that aspersions are being cast on someone holding a constitutional post. BJP said that Kejriwal has no moral right to speak on government formation in Delhi as he has lost his credibility after quitting from power in 49 days and leaving the government in the lurch.
‘Every effort must be made to form a popular government before recommending dissolution of assembly... I shall be grateful if the president grants approval to invite BJP, the single largest party, to form the government,’ the letter said. The language and tenor of the L-G’s letter showed that the L-G was clearly favouring the BJP, Kejriwal claimed.
The L-G’s letter also said that it won’t be in public interest to hold polls in such a short time span. AAP received a copy of the letter as they were petitioners in the Supreme Court against the L-G’s move to invite the BJP. Kejriwal on Tuesday threatened to take to the streets to prevent the BJP from forming a government in Delhi.
‘We will hold demonstrations across Delhi to spread awareness. The attempts of the BJP to form a
government by breaking other parties has to be stopped at all costs,’ Kejriwal said at a news conference a day after he released a video showing a local BJP leader trying to ‘buy the support of’ an AAP MLA. Kejriwal also said he would take the ‘sting tape’ to the president and request him not to allow the Delhi lieutenant governor to call the BJP to form the government.
‘Even after the sting operation the BJP is claiming that it has got the support of seven more MLAs, then it is the height of shame,’ he said. The AAP chief also claimed that his party was in touch with all MLAs, including Congress and AAP members, not to seek support, but to convince them that there should be fresh elections.
Meanwhile, BJP on Tuesday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for attacking Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and said it is ‘unfortunate and irresponsible’ that aspersions are being cast on someone holding a constitutional post. BJP said that Kejriwal has no moral right to speak on government formation in Delhi as he has lost his credibility after quitting from power in 49 days and leaving the government in the lurch.
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