NEW DELHI : Refusing to form Government in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal today said he has written letters to the Congress and the BJP, asking their stand on different issues before taking a final call on Government formation by the newly-formed party.
Responding to “unconditional support” extended by the Congress and “constructive support” by the BJP if the AAP forms a Government, Mr Kejriwal said he wanted to know “real motives” of both the parties behind their support.
“…Lt Governor had called us for Government formation. Late night the Congress had given a letter to the Lt Governor for unconditional support to our party. We did not demand support from the Congress or the BJP but it seems both the parties are competing each other in extending support to us,” Mr Kejriwal told reporters after his meeting with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung.
Mr Kejriwal said no support was unconditional and there was “some motive” behind their support.
“Both the Congress and the BJP are not concerned about the people of Delhi. What is their motive behind giving support to us? We want to know. To expose them, we have written letters to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP president Rajnath Singh asking for their stand on 17 issues,” he said.
The AAP leader said if both Ms Gandhi and Mr Singh reply, their letters will be taken before people of Delhi.
“We will go before people with the letters written by Ms Sonia Gandhi and Mr Rajnath Singh. We will ask to people whether they want re-election or people want us to form a Government. We will do whatever the people want,” Mr Kejriwal, who defeated three time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the assembly polls, added.
The BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 32 seats, including one seat of its ally SAD, in the 70-member Delhi Assembly. It has refused to take power saying it did not have the numbers, falling short of the required majority of 36 and stated that it would sit in the opposition.
While the AAP bagged 28 seats, the Congress came in the third place managing to garner only eight seats. (AGENCIES)
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