Delhi Congress Labels AAP a Sinking Ship After Gahlot’s Resignation

India

-Krishna Kripa

Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2024, 23:51 [IST]

Delhi
Congress
leader
Devender
Yadav
criticised
the
Aam
Aadmi
Party
(AAP)
on
Sunday,
describing
it
as
a
“sinking
ship” following
the
resignation
of
senior
leader
and
Transport
Minister
Kailash
Gahlot.
Meanwhile,
Delhi
BJP
chief
Virendra
Sachdeva
highlighted
that
issues
his
party
has
consistently
raised
were
echoed
by
Gahlot
in
his
resignation
letter.

Yadav
pointed
out
that
Gahlot’s
resignation
letter
to
former
Chief
Minister
and
AAP
chief
Arvind
Kejriwal
cited
two
main
reasons:
the
failure
to
clean
the
polluted
Yamuna
river
and
corruption
allegations
related
to
the
construction
of
the
“sheeshmahal.” The
BJP
had
previously
referred
to
Kejriwal’s
former
official
residence
at
6
Flagstaff
Road
as
“sheeshmahal,”
accusing
him
of
spending
excessively
on
luxury
items
and
modern
amenities.

Allegations
Against
AAP
Leadership

Gahlot’s
resignation
also
included
accusations
against
Kejriwal,
mentioning
controversies
like
the
“sheeshmahal” that
have
led
people
to
question
whether
the
party
still
embodies
its
“AAM
AADMI”
ethos,
according
to
Yadav.
He
added
that
AAP
has
lost
public
trust,
and
its
disintegration
was
anticipated.

Sachdeva
criticised
the
AAP
government
for
its
lack
of
progress
in
cleaning
the
Yamuna
river
despite
receiving
Rs
8,500
crore
from
the
Centre.
He
urged
Kejriwal,
who
claims
moral
superiority,
to
address
these
allegations
instead
of
avoiding
questions.

Character
Assassination
Claims

Sachdeva
further
alleged
that
Kejriwal’s
team
engages
in
character
assassination
and
opportunism.
He
expressed
disappointment
that
leaders
like
Gahlot
or
Rajkumar
Anand,
once
considered
Kejriwal’s
trusted
allies,
are
now
being
labelled
as
leaving
due
to
fear
of
the
Enforcement
Directorate
(ED),
thus
tarnishing
their
reputations.

The
BJP
leader
remarked
that
it
is
disgraceful
for
Kejriwal’s
team
to
portray
former
allies
as
weak
by
suggesting
they
left
due
to
pressure
from
the
ED
or
personal
gain.
This
approach,
he
claimed,
reflects
poorly
on
AAP’s
political
strategy.

The
ongoing
controversies
and
allegations
surrounding
AAP
have
raised
questions
about
its
leadership
and
governance.
As
more
leaders
voice
their
concerns,
the
party
faces
increasing
scrutiny
over
its
internal
dynamics
and
public
accountability.