File Photo: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launching the anti-corruption helpline 1031.
In line with its poll promise of making the national capital country's first "corruption-free city", Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to work in tandem with the Delhi government to strengthen its efforts to weed out graft.
Days after the AAP government launched the anti-corruption helpline, the party said it is working towards preparing a blueprint and a comprehensive strategy to tackle corruption, one of the prominent issues on AAP's agenda.
"We are on the process of preparing the blueprint after launching the 1031 helpline. The war against corruption has started. To give it a more robust shape and to decide on the extent of party's involvement, a strategy is being worked out," AAP Delhi Convener Ashutosh told reporters.
Implementing the measures will give the crusade against corruption "the face of a movement", he said, adding, "Our commitment is to make Delhi the first corruption-free city and we will take all possible steps in this regard."
A day after BJP MLA Vijender Gupta was named Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, AAP took a dig at the opposition party for not conferring the same to anyone in Lok Sabha.
"AAP believes that all political parties should respect each other and respect the opposition without whom the government won't be accountable. We gave the post to BJP despite having overwhelming majority.
"But strangely BJP has not taken any step towards this direction even after 11 months of assuming office. They should learn from us and consider our decision as an example otherwise we would wonder whether the BJP has less trust on democratic norms," Ashutosh said.
On the upcoming municipal elections, the party said it was yet to decide on whether to take part in or not.