Attempts being made to topple the AAP govt: Bharti

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Saturday said the party is being “watchful” towards  attempts made by a “corrupt nexus” to topple their government in Delhi.

Also the former Delhi law minister, Bharti, said, “Due to our efforts, the activities of a corrupt nexus have been disrupted. They are now all out in the open to do whatever they can against us. So, directly and indirectly attempts are being made to topple our government. But we are watchful.”

Bharti, who was here to address party volunteers, also said the ongoing feud between the government and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung was a ‘tussle’ with the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, and not between the LG and Kejriwal.

“The democratically defeated BJP (in Delhi) is using administration to hamper our government. This is not a tussle between the LG and CM (Kejriwal) but AAP-led government at Delhi and Modi-led government.”

“LG (Jung) is acting as a front man,” he said while referring to the Executive Order issued by Centre recently, allocating more powers to the LGs.

In a gazette notification issued last month, the home ministry said the LG will have jurisdiction over matters connected with services, public order, police and land. He may consult with the Chief Minister whenever he thinks necessary in issues of services using his own “discretion”.

On the stand-off between Jung and the AAP government, over choice of various officers, Bharti alleged that “it is an attempt by the Modi government to disallow the fruits of a democratically elected government.”