Party general secretary Digvijay Singh, who had earlier dared Kejriwal to contest elections, also said that AAP should contest Lok Sabha elections if it wanted to change laws as they are made in Parliament and not through dharnas on roads.
"He is Chief Minister. Let him change the system. It cannot be done by shouting," party spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das said.
"When they have give you power, you have to bring changes through that and not through agitation and procession. If the Chief Minister sits on dharna, who will run the government."
Das noted that a Chief Minister should have faith in the system. "Even if he does not believe in the system, he should change it instead of shouting and making allegations in the streets or through media. He is trying to divert his responsibility."
The Congress spokesperson also said that instead of making allegations, Kejriwal should follow the process if he has sufficient material against somebody. He said that there is a Chief Minister's Office to pursue these things, Lokayukta and CBI to hold investigations and that Kejriwal should utilise them to punish the corrupt.
"You can go on shouting but unless material evidence is given in due process and at proper forum, even the courts cannot punish anyone," Das said.
To a question as to why Congress is supporting Kejriwal's government, he said his party's support is not to any individual or any party but Congress responded to and respected the mandate of the people.
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