Expelled AAP leader VK Binny decides to withdraw support to Delhi government

New Delhi: Expelled AAP legislator Vinod Kumar Binny today decided to withdraw support to the Delhi government, calling Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "more dangerous" than a corrupt person.

"Today I am writing to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung apprising him of my decision to withdraw support to Kejriwal government. Kejriwal is telling lies and deceiving not only citizens of Delhi, but also people of the entire country," he said.

Mr Binny, however, said he would support the government on the matter of Jan Lokpal Bill. "If the government brings Anna's Jan Lokpal Bill in the assembly, I will support it," he said.

Mr Binny, who was expelled for "indiscipline" by AAP, has put forth a series of demands before the Delhi government which include fulfillment of promises made by the party before the Assembly polls.

Claiming support of at least five legislators, Mr Binny had on Sunday threatened to pull down the government if his demands were not met within 48 hours. He had asked the government to sort out water and power issues. He demanded that government should give subsidy on 8 per cent increase in power surcharge.

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The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission recently increased the power surcharge ranging from 6 to 8 per cent this month.

The expelled AAP leader also said that he would form a political front with two other legislators, who he claimed were in touch with him. However, the two MLAs, Shoeb Iqbal and Shokeen, did a U-turn and said they would not go ahead with their threat.

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The two legislators said they changed their mind after a meeting with Mr Kejriwal and claimed that Mr Binny had also agreed not to withdraw support to the AAP government.