Will repent if wrong, says AAP legislator Alka Lamba

In the wake of reports that she has been suspended as AAP spokesperson for being off-message, party legislator Alka Lamba said on Thursday that she is ready to “repent” if she has committed any “mistake”.

“I am a disciplined worker of the party and I respect its every decision. If I have done any mistake unknowingly, then I am ready to repent for it so that my party will not face any trouble in its fight against corruption,” Lamba tweeted.

The AAP has removed its MLA Alka Lamba as party spokesperson after she “deviated from party line” while making a statement on Transport Minister Gopal Rai being relieved of the charge.

Although the party refused to comment on the development calling it an “internal matter”, sources said the Chandni Chowk MLA was asked to quit the post. Lamba came under fire after giving a statement that Rai had been “relieved” of the portfolio so that the AAP government’s premium bus scheme could be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Branch in a free and fair manner. The Opposition BJP had approached the ACB demanding a probe into this matter. 

The ruling AAP had maintained that Rai was divested of the Transport portfolio on his request that he had undergone a surgery. Reacting to the development, Lamba, who is also a Parliamentary Secretary, said she was a disciplined worker and respected the party’s decision.

“If I have inadvertently made any mistake then I will surely do penance for it so that my party, which has been fighting corruption, does not get harmed because of me,” she wrote on Twitter. 

Party sources said the AAP MLA had been warned several times for her statements and comments on social media, which were not in sync with the party.