New Delhi: As uncertainty loomed large over government formation in Delhi following a hung verdict, Congress today first indicated its willingness to back the Aam Aadmi Party but later taunted it saying Arvind Kejriwal should join hands with BJP to fulfil his promises to the people.
The mixed signals started with AICC General Secretary in-charge for Delhi, Shakeel Ahmed stating,”A number of senior leaders of Delhi are of the opinion that we should give unconditional support to AAP to form a government. They believe that we should extend outside support to it. “But we are talking to MLAs from the state. Their opinion is very important. Once we take their opinion, we will apprise the party high command about it”.
The eight elected Congress MLAs also had a meeting with Ahmed. After the meeting, the legislators said they will abide by the decision taken by the party leadership. However, later at the party briefing, Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar said that the voters of Delhi in their verdict have pushed two parties to the door of power---BJP and AAP and both should abandon their strategy to sit in Opposition and impose another elections on people.
“BJP and BSP have also formed government in past. They (BJP and AAP) should form a government and fulfil the promises they had made. What is better for people if they are provided power at a tarrif less than 30 to 50 percent from the existing, if they get 750 litres of water free... the priority now should be there to fulfil the promises that were made,” he said.
