In its preparation for the final assault on senior party leaders
Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, the Aam Aadmi Party’s top
leadership has launched a covert ‘signature drive’ asking its 67 MLAs to
sign ‘voluntarily’ on a two-page letter addressed to ‘KEJRIWAL, National Convener, Aam Aadmi Party’, seeking the duo’s removal.
The two-page letter drafted in Hindi mentions the charges against the two, which include ‘anti-party
activities’, ‘making adverse statements in the media’, ‘conspiracy to
tarnish the image of and remove him’ among others.
The party leadership has reportedly asked the MLAs to put their signatures on a “blank sheet” attached to the said letter. The source of the letter, however, is not the MLAs. There is a visible discontent among the Delhi Secretariat staff due to "a few new appointments" made by the AAP leadership of people who are not government servants, but are associated with the party. "The meeting of MLAs was held on Monday afternoon, where the letter was given to them," a Secretariat source said.
Firstpost spoke to four AAP MLAs, who on condition of anonymity, claimed that they were being compelled by the senior leaders to sign the two-page letter intended to build a consensus on the removal Bhushan and Yadav from the party.
“It’s a major problem of personalities. More than Yogendra ji, it’s Prashant Bhushan who made several statements during Delhi election – most of it has appeared in the media. Probably, due to this, the party has decided to expel both of them. The party leadership feels that despite getting such a huge mandate, this kind of anti-party behaviour would tarnish the image of AAP both in Delhi and outside. It’ll also impact AAP prospect in Punjab and Bihar polls,” another MLA remarked.
However, the MLAs strongly feel that the NE has no locus standi to issue an expulsion order, as “its members were not elected but appointed."
AAP has launched a 'signature drive' for the expulsion of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan. Reuters
The party leadership has reportedly asked the MLAs to put their signatures on a “blank sheet” attached to the said letter. The source of the letter, however, is not the MLAs. There is a visible discontent among the Delhi Secretariat staff due to "a few new appointments" made by the AAP leadership of people who are not government servants, but are associated with the party. "The meeting of MLAs was held on Monday afternoon, where the letter was given to them," a Secretariat source said.
Firstpost spoke to four AAP MLAs, who on condition of anonymity, claimed that they were being compelled by the senior leaders to sign the two-page letter intended to build a consensus on the removal Bhushan and Yadav from the party.
“It’s a major problem of personalities. More than Yogendra ji, it’s Prashant Bhushan who made several statements during Delhi election – most of it has appeared in the media. Probably, due to this, the party has decided to expel both of them. The party leadership feels that despite getting such a huge mandate, this kind of anti-party behaviour would tarnish the image of AAP both in Delhi and outside. It’ll also impact AAP prospect in Punjab and Bihar polls,” another MLA remarked.
However, the MLAs strongly feel that the NE has no locus standi to issue an expulsion order, as “its members were not elected but appointed."
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