NEW DELHI, Jan 16: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi MLA Vinod Kumar Binny today accused the party of betraying with the people of the city by ‘backtracking’ on promises made in its election manifesto and called Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a ‘dictator’.
The AAP while refuting allegations leveled by Mr Binny said action will be taken against the Laxmi Nagar MLA. The AAP has issued a showcause notice to Mr Binny saying that there was no place for indiscipline in the party and he was speaking the BJP’s voice.
The AAP MLA, who was sulking after being left out of the Cabinet last month, addressed a press conference where he attacked the party leadership.
Mr Binny accused the Government of taking ‘orders’ from the Congress.
Mr Binny alleged that Mr Kejriwal has become a dictator and all decisions in the party were being taken in closed rooms by four-five people.
He said Mr Kejriwal “gets angry if people express any differences with him. If anyone speaks against him, he starts shouting”.
He said the AAP has ‘forgotten’ its ideologies. Mr Binny said though the party during the election campaign had promised to provide 700 litres of free water to each household, the Government “very cleverly” said those exceeding the limit will have to pay for the full amount.
Mr Binny also attacked the AAP government on electricity front saying that the Government said subsidy will be given to those whose monthly consumption does not exceed 400 units. “This is totally unacceptable. The party has cheated the people of Delhi,” he alleged.
Mr Binny, who defeated Congress leader A K Walia in the Assembly polls, said he will go on a strike if the promises made to people during the election campaign are not fulfilled by January 27.
He also slammed the AAP for taking support from the Congress to form the Government.
Mr Binny also attacked the AAP leadership for failing to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill within 14 days of coming to power as promised.
However, the AAP refuted allegations leveled by the party MLA. Senior AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said Mr Binny was making charges as he was upset at not being given a Cabinet berth and a Lok Sabha ticket.
“It seems as if Binny was reading out someone else’s speech. It had same issues which Dr Harsh Vardhan raised,” Mr Yadav said.
“May be Binny is upset and angry on not becoming a minister and then being denied a Lok Sabha ticket,” he added. Mr Yadav said the party will take disciplinary action against the rebel MLA.
The party had faced a similar revolt from Mr Binny in December last year after his name did not figure in the list of probable Cabinet ministers.
He, however, had later denied any rift in the party. The BJP also attacked the AAP after Mr Binny’s allegations. “The AAP has not given answer to the questions raised by me in the Assembly,” senior BJP leader Dr Harsh Vardhan said. (UNI)
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