'Kejriwal doesn't like people who oppose him': Prashant Bhushan

Giving a new twist to the ongoing crisis within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal does not like people who oppose his decisions.

"I always told Kejriwal that he had two shortcomings - first you want to take decisions in an autocratic manner, you don't want people in your team who can oppose your decisions. He then told me that I have never been in an organisation where my decisions are not accepted," Bhushan said at a press conference here.

"Second, having a good intention is not enough, you also need to be just and fair. Lies are being spread about us that we have resigned. We had offered to resign only after our five demands were met," he added.

Bhushan alleged that Kejriwal had intended to take support from Congress to form the government in Delhi, which was opposed by many leaders.

"The idea was floated that we should form government in Delhi by taking support from Congress. Many leaders opposed this. A PAC meeting was called and five members opposed such an idea. Kejriwal then said he was the national convenor and can take this decision (to take support from Congress)," he said.

Bhushan also denied reports that he wanted Kejriwal to step down from the national convenor's post, saying he had supported the idea that the latter should continue as national convenor after taking over as the Delhi Chief Minister.

Bhushan's reaction came hours after his party colleague Kumar Vishwas asked him and Yogendra Yadav to leave the AAP 'gracefully' if nothing was working out.

Vishwas said there were some forces behind the rift in the party, which is showing no signs of abating yet.

Kejriwal, who is believed to be adamant about ensuring the removal of Bhushan and Yadav from the party's national executive, has, however, kept silent on the issue so far.

The meeting of the AAP's 320-member national council would be held on Saturday during which a decision is likely to be taken on removing Bhushan and Yadav from the party's national executive.

According to reports, the 320-member national council members are basically India Against Corruption movement volunteers from various states who supported the idea of the formation of AAP.

They elect the national executive which chooses PAC members.