New Delhi:
The Aam Aadmi Party says it is forming government in Delhi with 28 legislators and 18 issues it must resolve, and is not counting on much else. Certainly not the support of the Congress, say top leaders. (74% of the people wanted us to form the government, says AAP)
AAP's Yogendra Yadav told NDTV that his party is prepared for the fact that the government could well collapse on the very first day if corruption charges against the Congress have to be dealt with. (In seven languages, AAP explains why it accepted Congress support)
"I want to underline that this is not an alliance, we have stood for things, we have said certain things about the Congress regime, we have said things about specific deals and corruption that took place under the Congress... There is no reason for us to change on any one of those thing unless the evidence proves to the contrary," Mr Yadav said.
He also said, "Our letter to the Congress clearly mentions these things... It mentions the CWG scam, it mentions other scams of the Delhi government... It also mentions the scams of the MCD which is run by the BJP... of course we will open it, we have said it very clearly and well if the rug is pulled from under our feet... we are ready for that from day one."
The year-old party led by Arvind Kejriwal will form a minority government with external, issue-based support from the Congress's eight MLAs; the Congress has said its support is "not unconditional".
AAP's main election agenda was a direct attack on the incumbent Congress on the issue of corruption and the BJP has accused it of "gross betrayal."
On Monday, even as Mr Kejriwal staked claim to form government, other AAP leaders too emphasised that they will not allow the Congress to hold them back from fulfilling election promises.
"We are committed to them... they aren't empty hollow promises," said Shazia Ilmi to NDTV, adding, "the people of Delhi will trust us if they see our vision."
"Given the past track record of the Congress party, I don't expect that our government will survive for long... one month, four months or six months, it is to be seen," said AAP leader and leading lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
AAP's Yogendra Yadav told NDTV that his party is prepared for the fact that the government could well collapse on the very first day if corruption charges against the Congress have to be dealt with. (In seven languages, AAP explains why it accepted Congress support)
"I want to underline that this is not an alliance, we have stood for things, we have said certain things about the Congress regime, we have said things about specific deals and corruption that took place under the Congress... There is no reason for us to change on any one of those thing unless the evidence proves to the contrary," Mr Yadav said.
He also said, "Our letter to the Congress clearly mentions these things... It mentions the CWG scam, it mentions other scams of the Delhi government... It also mentions the scams of the MCD which is run by the BJP... of course we will open it, we have said it very clearly and well if the rug is pulled from under our feet... we are ready for that from day one."
The year-old party led by Arvind Kejriwal will form a minority government with external, issue-based support from the Congress's eight MLAs; the Congress has said its support is "not unconditional".
AAP's main election agenda was a direct attack on the incumbent Congress on the issue of corruption and the BJP has accused it of "gross betrayal."
On Monday, even as Mr Kejriwal staked claim to form government, other AAP leaders too emphasised that they will not allow the Congress to hold them back from fulfilling election promises.
"We are committed to them... they aren't empty hollow promises," said Shazia Ilmi to NDTV, adding, "the people of Delhi will trust us if they see our vision."
"Given the past track record of the Congress party, I don't expect that our government will survive for long... one month, four months or six months, it is to be seen," said AAP leader and leading lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
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