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Pratap Singh Bajwa said that the principles of cooperative federalism should not be applied to Delhi as it is the national capital and not a state or union territory. (File photo: PTI)
The Leader of Opposition questioned that when all the former Chief Ministers of Delhi, including Sheila Dixit, discharged their responsibilities without any noise, then why is Kejriwal creating ruckus now.
Even as Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal is meeting opposition parties to support his protest against the Delhi Ordinance, the Punjab Congress has sought to avoid solidarity with the AAP on the issue. Have requested the high command.
Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party and its government in Punjab, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Pratap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday said that the AAP should not seek solidarity with the Congress as it had launched a ruthless witch-hunt campaign against the Congress. Legislators, leaders and activists in Punjab have made their lives hell by misusing the police and investigative agencies.
Bajwa urged the Congress high command to consider the “democratic” steps being taken by the Punjab government before arriving at a decision on supporting the AAP. With the control of services by Delhi Govt.
Bajwa said, “To silence the voice of the main opposition party in Punjab, the AAP government in Punjab has stooped to the lowest level and filed false FIRs against Congress leaders and workers, from former chief ministers to village sarpanches and panches. ” ,
“I appeal to the Congress high command to consult the leadership of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka before helping you. This played an important role in giving political edge to BJP in these states. You are the B team of BJP and both are two sides of the same coin. Don’t protect a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” he said.
The Leader of Opposition questioned that when all the former Chief Ministers of Delhi, including Sheila Dikshit, performed their duties without any noise, then why is Kejriwal creating ruckus now.
He said the principles of cooperative federalism should not be applied to Delhi as it is the national capital and not a state or union territory. “I believe it is a friendly game between Team A (BJP) and Team B (AAP) and we should let them play,” Bajwa said.
