Transport & Environment Minister of Delhi and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot on Sunday resigned from the party’s primary membership. His resignation has been accepted by Delhi CM Atishi.
Gahlot in his resignation letter addressed to AAP’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi had cited unfulfilled promises and recent controversies as reasons for stepping down.
Reacting to Gahlot’s resignation, AAP’s Rayja Sabha MP Sanjay Singh hit out at BJP and accused the oppositioin of playing dirty politics. He said, as quoted by ANI, “Kailash Gahlot’s resignation is a part of BJP’s dirty politics and conspiracy. BJP govt conducted ED raids on him. Income Tax raids were conducted at his residence for several days. BJP put an allegation of ₹112 crores on him. Pressure was created on him due to which Kailash Gahlot had to take this step. He did not have any option other than joining BJP.”
He added, “Kailash Gahlot’s resignation is a part of BJP’s dirty politics and controversy. Kailash Gahlot was being pressured through ED-CBI raids and he is speaking as per the BJP’s script. The Modi Washing Machine has been activated ahead of Delhi elections. Now many leaders will be taken into BJP through this.”
AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said, “Two of their (BJP) big leaders are joining us today. Since there are elections, all this will keep happening.”
She added, “Elections are underway and the conspiracies of BJP have started. ED and CBI have been activated, There were several cases of ED and CBI on Kailash Gahlot and his family. So, he thought it was better to join the BJP rather than go to jail…You can see his social media posts, he was working for AAP even 14-15 hours ago…The struggle in jail is tough, so he decided to join BJP.”
Meanwhile, former BJP MLA Anil Jha joins AAP in the presence of AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.
