New Delhi: At a time when there is uncertainty in Delhi over government formation, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are now accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of running away from responsibilities. Parties say the AAP is avoiding responsibility by taking the high moral ground by not tying up with other political parties.
"The AAP had this remarkable electoral success and I've been congratulating them on it. I've been deeply disappointed by the way in which they have run away from picking up the responsibility. I would have imagined that having undertaken this miracle they would rise to their responsibility and function as a government, I am deeply disappointed that they are running away from their responsibilities and continuing to be an NGO," said Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.
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BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi also said AAP should enter mainstream politics and take responsibility. "Mr Yogendra Yadav cannot be sitting as an umpire and blame A party and B party and not play the game himself. That cannot be permitted because if governance is all about delivery. It's high time they shoulder the responsibility and deliver it," she said.
Parties say the AAP is avoiding responsibility by taking the high moral ground by not tying up with other political parties.
This came as AAP continued to stress that it does not have the numbers to form the government in Delhi and that it wouldn't support any party whatsoever for forming a government. "While we have a moral victory, while we have a political breakthrough, we do not have the numbers. We want to be different. Forming government at any cost by whatever means is not our objective," said AAP leader Yogendra Yadav.
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The political deadlock continues to haunt Delhi as neither the single largest unit, the BJP, nor the second placed AAP are ready to form government in the national capital. AAP, which had a spectacular debut, not only changed the rules of politics by a unique campaign but has now changed the rules of government formation too.
The BJP does not want to form a government as it is short of four seats to claim majority and does not want to indulge in horse-trading. AAP with 28 MLAs in the 70-member Assembly also rejected the Congress offer of outside support. So far there is no horse-trading and no defection politics as parties are reluctant to stake claim.
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The BJP also made it clear that it was ready for a re-poll. BJP Delhi in-charge Nitin Gadkari said, "We do not want to break any party or purchase any MLA."
While BJP Delhi chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan said the party cannot stake claim to form government as "we don't have the required numbers", the party's Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel said, "We don't mind sitting in the opposition."
Earlier managing abstentions, moving from one party to another was as simple as changing a coat. Now with the arrival of AAP all seem to have changed.
Arvind Kejriwal who formed AAP just an year ago has rattled the mainstream parties with his politics. His haul of 28 seats has led to a hung assembly in Delhi and with Lok Sabha elections just a few months away its almost as if both the BJP and AAP are saying 'Pehle AAP'.
Kejriwal has made it clear that AAP was not interested in taking support or giving it to any party for government formation.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Congress which won eight seats appeared to be extending an olive branch to AAP to form a government. Congress's Delhi in-charge Shakeel Ahmed said the party is prepared to give outside support to the AAP. "Many of our leaders feel that if AAP forms government, we should lend them unconditional support from outside. Nothing has been decided yet. We are speaking to our MLA," he said.
His remarks came shortly after Kejriwal ruled out support to the BJP and termed as "personal opinion" the remarks of party leader Prashant Bhushan, who said that AAP may consider supporting BJP if the party gives AAP in writing that it will pass the Jan Lokpal Bill.
All eyes are now set on Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung as he mulls over his options. If no one is looking for any resorts or money bags for MLAs, the Lt Governor himself may end up ruling over Delhi for sometime. He can either invite the BJP to form the government or put the Assembly in suspended animation.
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